Inkling 2 Small vs Kimi K3 (Low)
Which is better for the money: Inkling 2 Small by Thinking Machines or Kimi K3 (Low) by Kimi? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-11-06.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Inkling 2 Small
Kimi K3 (Low) vs Inkling 2 Small: 43.1% less intelligence, 122.7% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 164.6% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | Inkling 2 Small | Kimi K3 (Low) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 30.6 | 17.4 | −43.1% Kimi K3 (Low) is 43.1% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $791.81 | $1,763.52 | +122.7% Kimi K3 (Low) is 2.2× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 20.92s | 55.35s | +164.6% Kimi K3 (Low) is 164.6% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $1.00 | $3.00 / $15.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Inkling 2 Small is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 52.50 for $718.
- Kimi K3 (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 54.60 for $1124.
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