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Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Inkling Small
Gemini 3.5 Flash leads on 4 of 4 shared benchmarks. Inkling Small is 5.3× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis. Gemini 3.5 Flash accepts the larger context window (1.0M).
Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Inkling Small | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Thinkingmachines | |
| Input $/1M | $1.50 | $0.450 |
| Output $/1M | $9.00 | $1.20 |
| Blended $/1M | $3.38 | $0.637 |
| Context window | 1.0M | 524K |
| Max output | 66K | 262K |
| Released | May 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Licence | Proprietary | Open weights |
| GPQA Diamond | 92.8% | 88.5% |
| FrontierMath T1–3 | 62.8% | 46.3% |
| FrontierMath T4 | 26.8% | 17.1% |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 95.6% | 90.0% |
Benchmark scores independently run and published by Epoch AI, 'AI Benchmarking Hub', used under CC BY 4.0. Only benchmarks with a score for BOTH models are compared.
Choose Gemini 3.5 Flash if…
- Higher GPQA Diamond (92.8% vs 88.5%)
- Higher FrontierMath T1–3 (62.8% vs 46.3%)
- Higher FrontierMath T4 (26.8% vs 17.1%)
- Higher OTIS Mock AIME (95.6% vs 90.0%)
- Larger context window (1.0M)
Choose Inkling Small if…
- Costs less per token — $0.637 vs $3.38 blended
- Open weights — self-hostable
- Newer model (released Jul 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, Gemini 3.5 Flash or Inkling Small?
Across the 4 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, Gemini 3.5 Flash leads on 4 and Inkling Small leads on 0. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash cheaper than Inkling Small?
Inkling Small is cheaper: $0.637 versus $3.38 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $1.50 vs $0.450. Output alone: $9.00 vs $1.20.
What context windows do Gemini 3.5 Flash and Inkling Small have?
Gemini 3.5 Flash: 1,048,576 tokens. Inkling Small: 524,288 tokens.
Who makes Gemini 3.5 Flash and Inkling Small?
Gemini 3.5 Flash is made by Google. Inkling Small is made by Thinkingmachines.
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