Grok 4.7 (High) vs Inkling 2 Small
Which is better for the money: Grok 4.7 (High) by SpaceXAI or Inkling 2 Small by Thinking Machines? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-11-06.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
Grok 4.7 (High) scores 4.6 points higher (35.2 vs 30.6) but costs 6.0× as much to run the benchmark ($4722 vs $792; flagship vs premium cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick Grok 4.7 (High) when you need intelligence above 30.6, and Inkling 2 Small when 30.6 is enough.
| Metric | Grok 4.7 (High) | Inkling 2 Small | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 35.2 | 30.6 | −13.1% Inkling 2 Small is 13.1% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $4,721.61 | $791.81 | −83.2% Inkling 2 Small is 83.2% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 58.04s | 19.24s | −66.9% Inkling 2 Small is 66.9% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $6.00 | $0.30 / $1.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Inkling 2 Small vs Grok 4.7 (High): 13.1% less intelligence, 83.2% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 66.9% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Grok 4.7 (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Astra (Xhigh) scores 55.30 for $3746.
- Inkling 2 Small is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 52.50 for $718.
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