Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning) vs Inkling Small

Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning) 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.

GoogleGemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
26.30
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.

MetricGemini 3 Flash Preview (Reasoning)Inkling SmallDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)26.325.7−2.3% Inkling Small is 2.3% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$240.85— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)7.99s12.67s+58.6% Inkling Small is 58.6% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.50 / $3.00$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, Image, Speech, VideoText, Image, Speech
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