Claude Sonnet 5 vs Inkling-Small: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Claude Sonnet 5 | Inkling-Small |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Anthropic | Thinking Machines Lab |
| Release Date | June 30, 2026 | July 30, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | 276B |
| Multimodal | Yes | Yes |
| Context (input) | 1.0M | 256K |
| Context (output) | 64K | 256K |
| Input Price / 1M | $2.00 | $0.30 |
| Output Price / 1M | $10.00 | $1.20 |
| Average Score | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Humanity's Last Exam | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| CharXiv-R | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| BrowseComp | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| SWE-Bench Pro | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| SWE-Bench Verified | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Toolathlon | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Claude Sonnet 5
Inkling-Small
Humanity's Last Exam0.6 vs 0.3
0.6
0.3
CharXiv-R0.9 vs 0.8
0.9
0.8
BrowseComp0.8 vs 0.8
0.8
0.8
SWE-Bench Pro0.6 vs 0.6
0.6
0.6
SWE-Bench Verified0.9 vs 0.8
0.9
0.8
Toolathlon0.5 vs 0.5
0.5
0.5
Verdict
Inkling-Small leads in 2 out of 5 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Claude Sonnet 5 — 0.6, Inkling-Small — 0.6.
Programming
On SWE-Bench, both models are nearly equal: Claude Sonnet 5 — 0.9, Inkling-Small — 0.8.
API Cost
Inkling-Small is 8.0x cheaper: input $0.30/1M vs $2.00/1M tokens.
Context Window
Claude Sonnet 5 supports a larger context: 1M vs 256K tokens.
Recency
Inkling-Small is newer: released 7/30/2026 vs 6/30/2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — Claude Sonnet 5 or Inkling-Small?
On the SWE-Bench benchmark, Claude Sonnet 5 shows a better result: 0.9 vs 0.8.
Which model is cheaper — Claude Sonnet 5 or Inkling-Small?
Inkling-Small is cheaper for input: $0.30 per 1M tokens vs $2.00.
Which has a larger context window — Claude Sonnet 5 or Inkling-Small?
Claude Sonnet 5 supports a larger context: 1,000,000 tokens vs 256,000.
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