Inkling-Small vs Qwen3.8-27B: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Inkling-Small | Qwen3.8-27B |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Thinking Machines Lab | Alibaba |
| Release Date | July 30, 2026 | August 14, 2026 |
| Parameters | 276B | 28B |
| Multimodal | Yes | Yes |
| Context (input) | 256K | — |
| Context (output) | 256K | — |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.30 | — |
| Output Price / 1M | $1.20 | — |
| Average Score | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| CharXiv-R | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| SWE-Bench Pro | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| IFBench | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Humanity's Last Exam | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| GPQA | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Inkling-Small
Qwen3.8-27B
CharXiv-R0.8 vs 0.9
0.8
0.9
Terminal-Bench 2.10.6 vs 0.7
0.6
0.7
SWE-Bench Pro0.6 vs 0.6
0.6
0.6
IFBench0.8 vs 0.8
0.8
0.8
Humanity's Last Exam0.3 vs 0.3
0.3
0.3
GPQA0.9 vs 0.9
0.9
0.9
Verdict
Qwen3.8-27B leads in 1 out of 2 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Inkling-Small — 0.6, Qwen3.8-27B — 0.7.
Recency
Qwen3.8-27B is newer: released 8/14/2026 vs 7/30/2026.
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Which is better for coding — Inkling-Small or Qwen3.8-27B?
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