Claude Opus 4.6 (Max) vs Inkling Small

Claude Opus 4.6 (Max) vs Inkling Small. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Opus 4.6 (Max)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
31.90
Total cost
-
Thinking MachinesInkling SmallOff the frontier
Intelligence
25.70
Total cost
$241
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude Opus 4.6 (Max)Inkling SmallDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)31.925.7−19.4% Inkling Small is 19.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$240.85— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)32.31s12.95s−59.9% Inkling Small is 59.9% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Speech
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