Inkling Small vs Step 3.5 Flash

Inkling Small vs Step 3.5 Flash. 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
StepFunStep 3.5 FlashNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.60
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 SmallStep 3.5 FlashDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)25.716.6−35.4% Step 3.5 Flash is 35.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$240.85Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)12.68s20.68s+63.1% Step 3.5 Flash is 63.1% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20$0.10 / $0.30
Input modalitiesText, Image, SpeechText
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