GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) vs Inkling Small
Which is better for the money: GPT-6.1 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 2026-10-27.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning)
Inkling Small vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning): 23.3% less intelligence, 56.8% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 95.2% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6.1 Terra (Non-reasoning) | Inkling Small | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 33.5 | 25.7 | −23.3% Inkling Small is 23.3% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $153.58 | $240.85 | +56.8% Inkling Small is 56.8% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 6.61s | 12.90s | +95.2% Inkling Small is 95.2% 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 (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
- 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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