DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Non-reasoning) vs Inkling Small
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Non-reasoning) by DeepSeek or Inkling Small by Thinking Machines? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Inkling Small
Inkling Small vs DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Non-reasoning): 26.0% more intelligence, 46.6% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 85.4% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Non-reasoning) | Inkling Small | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 20.4 | 25.7 | +26.0% Inkling Small is 26.0% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $450.76 | $240.85 | −46.6% Inkling Small is 46.6% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.84s | 12.68s | +85.4% Inkling Small is 85.4% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.32 / $3.96 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image, Speech |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
- Inkling Small is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
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