GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs Inkling Small
Which is better for the money: GPT-6 Luna (Max) 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 GPT-6 Luna (Max)
Inkling Small vs GPT-6 Luna (Max): 32.5% less intelligence, 97.3% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 83.1% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-6 Luna (Max) | Inkling Small | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 38.1 | 25.7 | −32.5% Inkling Small is 32.5% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $122.05 | $240.85 | +97.3% Inkling Small is 97.3% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 75.02s | 12.68s | −83.1% Inkling Small is 83.1% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.10 / $0.50 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Speech |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
- 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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