Inkling Small vs o4-mini (High)

Inkling Small vs o4-mini (High). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Thinking MachinesInkling SmallOff the frontier
Intelligence
25.70
Total cost
$241
OpenAIo4-mini (High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.70
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricInkling Smallo4-mini (High)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)25.716.7−35.0% o4-mini (High) is 35.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$240.85Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)12.67s28.44s+124.5% o4-mini (High) is 124.5% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20$1.10 / $4.40
Input modalitiesText, Image, SpeechText, Image
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