GPT-5 nano (Minimal) vs Inkling Small

GPT-5 nano (Minimal) 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.

OpenAIGPT-5 nano (Minimal)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
7.10
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.

MetricGPT-5 nano (Minimal)Inkling SmallDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)7.125.7+262.0% Inkling Small is 3.6× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$240.85— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)4.30s12.95s+201.2% Inkling Small is 201.2% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.05 / $0.40$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Speech
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