Inkling (Xhigh) vs Inkling 2 Small
Which is better for the money: Inkling (Xhigh) by Thinking Machines 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.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Inkling 2 Small
Inkling 2 Small vs Inkling (Xhigh): 144.8% more intelligence, 36.0% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 27.5% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | Inkling (Xhigh) | Inkling 2 Small | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 12.5 | 30.6 | +144.8% Inkling 2 Small is 2.4× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,236.66 | $791.81 | −36.0% Inkling 2 Small is 36.0% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 16.41s | 20.92s | +27.5% Inkling 2 Small is 27.5% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $4.05 | $0.30 / $1.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Speech | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Inkling (Xhigh) 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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