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Llama 3.1 70B Instruct vs Inkling Small

Inkling Small leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks. Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is 1.6× cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 basis. Inkling Small accepts the larger context window (524K).

Head to head
Blended price uses a 3:1 input:output mix
Llama 3.1 70B InstructInkling Small
ProviderMetaThinkingmachines
Input $/1M$0.400$0.450
Output $/1M$0.400$1.20
Blended $/1M$0.400$0.637
Context window131K524K
Max output16K262K
ReleasedJul 2024Jul 2026
LicenceOpen weightsOpen weights
GPQA Diamond 44.2% 88.5%
OTIS Mock AIME 3.6% 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 Llama 3.1 70B Instruct if…
  • Costs less per token — $0.400 vs $0.637 blended
Choose Inkling Small if…
  • Higher GPQA Diamond (88.5% vs 44.2%)
  • Higher OTIS Mock AIME (90.0% vs 3.6%)
  • Larger context window (524K)
  • Newer model (released Jul 2026)
FAQ
Which is better, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct or Inkling Small?
Across the 2 benchmarks both models have independently-run scores for, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct leads on 0 and Inkling Small leads on 2. Benchmarks are one input — price and context window are on this page too.
Is Llama 3.1 70B Instruct cheaper than Inkling Small?
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is cheaper: $0.400 versus $0.637 per million tokens blended at 3:1 input:output. Input alone: $0.400 vs $0.450. Output alone: $0.400 vs $1.20.
What context windows do Llama 3.1 70B Instruct and Inkling Small have?
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct: 131,072 tokens. Inkling Small: 524,288 tokens.
Who makes Llama 3.1 70B Instruct and Inkling Small?
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct is made by Meta. Inkling Small is made by Thinkingmachines.
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