Inkling (Xhigh) vs Mistral Large 4 (Medium)
Which is better for the money: Inkling (Xhigh) by Thinking Machines or Mistral Large 4 (Medium) by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-30.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Mistral Large 4 (Medium)
Mistral Large 4 (Medium) vs Inkling (Xhigh): 84.8% more intelligence, 24.3% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
| Metric | Inkling (Xhigh) | Mistral Large 4 (Medium) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 12.5 | 23.1 | +84.8% Mistral Large 4 (Medi… is 84.8% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,236.66 | $936.36 | −24.3% Mistral Large 4 (Medi… is 24.3% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 13.91s | Not reported | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $4.05 | $0.70 / $2.10 | |
| 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 54.50 for $1124.
- Mistral Large 4 (Medium) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 52.30 for $718.
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