GPT-6.1 Terra (Low) vs Inkling Small
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 Terra (Low) by OpenAI or Inkling Small by Thinking Machines? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-27.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6.1 Terra (Low)
Inkling Small vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Low): 29.0% less intelligence, 110.3% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 88.1% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Low) | Inkling Small | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 36.2 | 25.7 | −29.0% Inkling Small is 29.0% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $114.52 | $240.85 | +110.3% Inkling Small is 2.1× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.78s | 12.75s | +88.1% Inkling Small is 88.1% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $5.00 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Speech |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6.1 Terra (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Flash scores 37.90 for $110.
- 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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