Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoning) vs Inkling Small
Which is better for the money: Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoning) by SpaceXAI 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 Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoning): 83.6% more intelligence, 3.8% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 116.4% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoning) | Inkling Small | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 14.0 | 25.7 | +83.6% Inkling Small is 83.6% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $250.37 | $240.85 | −3.8% Inkling Small is 3.8% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 5.86s | 12.68s | +116.4% Inkling Small is 116.4% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.25 / $2.50 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Speech |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Grok 4.3 (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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