Inkling (Xhigh) vs Muse Ember (Max)
Which is better for the money: Inkling (Xhigh) by Thinking Machines or Muse Ember (Max) by Meta? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-11-09.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Muse Ember (Max)
Muse Ember (Max) vs Inkling (Xhigh): 188.0% more intelligence, 90.5% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and end-to-end time not fully reported.
| Metric | Inkling (Xhigh) | Muse Ember (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 12.5 | 36.0 | +188.0% Muse Ember (Max) is 2.9× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,236.66 | $117.12 | −90.5% Muse Ember (Max) is 90.5% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 16.18s | Not reported | — not comparable |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.00 / $4.05 | $0.10 / $0.50 | |
| 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.
- Muse Ember (Max) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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