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Inkling vs Grok 4.6

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
InklingGrok 4.6
ProviderThinkingmachinesSpaceXAI
Input $/1M$1.00$2.00
Output $/1M$4.05$6.00
Blended $/1M$1.76$3.00
Context window524K500K
Max output472K450K
ReleasedJul 2026Aug 2026
LicenceOpen weightsProprietary
GPQA Diamond 88.3% 94.0%
FrontierMath T1โ€“3 33.3% 66.0%
FrontierMath T4 4.9% 31.7%
OTIS Mock AIME 88.9% 99.2%
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 Inkling ifโ€ฆ
  • Costs less per token โ€” $1.76 vs $3.00 blended
  • Larger context window (524K)
  • Open weights โ€” self-hostable
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)
FAQ
Which is better, Inkling or Grok 4.6?
Across the 4 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, Inkling leads on 0 and Grok 4.6 leads on 4. Benchmarks are one input โ€” price and context window are on this page too.
Is Inkling cheaper than Grok 4.6?
Inkling is cheaper: $1.76 versus $3.00 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $1.00 vs $2.00. Output alone: $4.05 vs $6.00.
What context windows do Inkling and Grok 4.6 have?
Inkling: 524,288 tokens. Grok 4.6: 500,000 tokens.
Who makes Inkling and Grok 4.6?
Inkling is made by Thinkingmachines. Grok 4.6 is made by SpaceXAI.
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