Grok 4.7 (Low) vs Inkling 2 Small
Which is better for the money: Grok 4.7 (Low) 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.
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Verdict
Depends on your budget
Grok 4.7 (Low) scores 0.5 points higher (31.1 vs 30.6) but costs 2.7× as much to run the benchmark ($2169 vs $792; flagship vs premium cost classes). Pick Grok 4.7 (Low) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise Inkling 2 Small.
| Metric | Grok 4.7 (Low) | Inkling 2 Small | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 31.1 | 30.6 | −1.6% Inkling 2 Small is 1.6% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $2,168.65 | $791.81 | −63.5% Inkling 2 Small is 63.5% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 13.51s | 19.24s | +42.4% Inkling 2 Small is 42.4% slower |
| 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 (Low): 1.6% less intelligence, 63.5% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 42.4% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Grok 4.7 (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 54.60 for $1124.
- 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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