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Inkling vs Inkling Small

Inkling Small leads on 4 of 4 shared benchmarks. Inkling Small is 2.8ร— cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis.

Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
InklingInkling Small
ProviderThinkingmachinesThinkingmachines
Input $/1M$1.00$0.450
Output $/1M$4.05$1.20
Blended $/1M$1.76$0.637
Context window524K524K
Max output472K262K
ReleasedJul 2026Jul 2026
LicenceOpen weightsOpen weights
GPQA Diamond 88.3% 88.5%
FrontierMath T1โ€“3 33.3% 46.3%
FrontierMath T4 4.9% 17.1%
OTIS Mock AIME 88.9% 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 Inkling ifโ€ฆ
  • No clear advantage on the data we hold.
Choose Inkling Small ifโ€ฆ
  • Costs less per token โ€” $0.637 vs $1.76 blended
  • Higher GPQA Diamond (88.5% vs 88.3%)
  • Higher FrontierMath T1โ€“3 (46.3% vs 33.3%)
  • Higher FrontierMath T4 (17.1% vs 4.9%)
  • Higher OTIS Mock AIME (90.0% vs 88.9%)
  • Newer model (released Jul 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, Inkling or Inkling Small?
Across the 4 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, Inkling leads on 0 and Inkling Small leads on 4. Benchmarks are one input โ€” price and context window are on this page too.
Is Inkling cheaper than Inkling Small?
Inkling Small is cheaper: $0.637 versus $1.76 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $1.00 vs $0.450. Output alone: $4.05 vs $1.20.
What context windows do Inkling and Inkling Small have?
Inkling: 524,288 tokens. Inkling Small: 524,288 tokens.
Who makes Inkling and Inkling Small?
Inkling is made by Thinkingmachines. Inkling Small is made by Thinkingmachines.
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