Inkling (Xhigh) vs Mistral Large 4 Preview
Which is better for the money: Inkling (Xhigh) by Thinking Machines or Mistral Large 4 Preview by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-31.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
Mistral Large 4 Preview scores 12.8 points higher (25.3 vs 12.5) but costs 2.4× as much to run the benchmark ($2923 vs $1237; flagship vs premium cost classes). Pick Mistral Large 4 Preview when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise Inkling (Xhigh).
| Metric | Inkling (Xhigh) | Mistral Large 4 Preview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 12.5 | 25.3 | +102.4% Mistral Large 4 Previ… is 2.0× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,236.66 | $2,923.39 | +136.4% Mistral Large 4 Previ… is 2.4× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 14.53s | 18.83s | +29.6% Mistral Large 4 Previ… is 29.6% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $4.05 | $0.70 / $2.10 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Speech | Text, Image |
Mistral Large 4 Preview vs Inkling (Xhigh): 102.4% more intelligence, 136.4% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 29.6% slower end-to-end.
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 Preview is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 54.50 for $1124.
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