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Grok 4.6 vs Inkling

Grok 4.6 leads on 4 of 4 shared benchmarks. Inkling is 1.7ร— cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis. Inkling accepts the larger context window (524K).

Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
Grok 4.6Inkling
ProviderSpaceXAIThinkingmachines
Input $/1M$2.00$1.00
Output $/1M$6.00$4.05
Blended $/1M$3.00$1.76
Context window500K524K
Max output450K472K
ReleasedAug 2026Jul 2026
LicenceProprietaryOpen weights
GPQA Diamond 94.0% 88.3%
FrontierMath T1โ€“3 66.0% 33.3%
FrontierMath T4 31.7% 4.9%
OTIS Mock AIME 99.2% 88.9%
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 Grok 4.6 ifโ€ฆ
  • Higher GPQA Diamond (94.0% vs 88.3%)
  • Higher FrontierMath T1โ€“3 (66.0% vs 33.3%)
  • Higher FrontierMath T4 (31.7% vs 4.9%)
  • Higher OTIS Mock AIME (99.2% vs 88.9%)
  • Newer model (released Aug 2026)
Choose Inkling ifโ€ฆ
  • Costs less per token โ€” $1.76 vs $3.00 blended
  • Larger context window (524K)
  • Open weights โ€” self-hostable
FAQ
Which is better, Grok 4.6 or Inkling?
Across the 4 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, Grok 4.6 leads on 4 and Inkling leads on 0. Benchmarks are one input โ€” price and context window are on this page too.
Is Grok 4.6 cheaper than Inkling?
Inkling is cheaper: $1.76 versus $3.00 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $2.00 vs $1.00. Output alone: $6.00 vs $4.05.
What context windows do Grok 4.6 and Inkling have?
Grok 4.6: 500,000 tokens. Inkling: 524,288 tokens.
Who makes Grok 4.6 and Inkling?
Grok 4.6 is made by SpaceXAI. Inkling is made by Thinkingmachines.
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