GPT-5.6 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs Inkling Small
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.6 Terra (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI 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 GPT-5.6 Terra (Non-reasoning): 23.6% more intelligence, 5.8% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 154.4% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5.6 Terra (Non-reasoning) | Inkling Small | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 20.8 | 25.7 | +23.6% Inkling Small is 23.6% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $255.77 | $240.85 | −5.8% Inkling Small is 5.8% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 5.09s | 12.95s | +154.4% Inkling Small is 154.4% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $12.0 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Speech |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.6 Terra (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
- 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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