Claude Opus 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Inkling Small

Claude Opus 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) 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 (Non-reasoning, High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
26.40
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 (Non-reasoning, High)Inkling SmallDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)26.425.7−2.7% Inkling Small is 2.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$240.85— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)15.11s12.68s−16.1% Inkling Small is 16.1% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$5.00 / $25.0$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Speech
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