Model comparison
DeepSeek V3.1 vs Inkling
Head-to-head evidence from 9 shared benchmark results across 3 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Verified leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V3.1 unranked; Inkling #17
BenchAlign evidence: DeepSeek V3.1 supported; Inkling not scored. Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V3.1 and Inkling share 9 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 4 results are unique to DeepSeek V3.1; 23 to Inkling.
Updated July 16, 2026- Shared results
- 9
- DeepSeek V3.1 only
- 4
- Inkling only
- 23
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for DeepSeek V3.1 and Inkling is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 9 shared benchmark results across 3 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
Inkling is priced at $1.87 input / $4.68 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for DeepSeek V3.1. Inkling has the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for DeepSeek V3.1.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | DeepSeek V3.1 | Δ | Inkling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | DeepSeek V3.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Inkling69.4 |
| Coding | DeepSeek V3.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Inkling68.6 |
| Knowledge | DeepSeek V3.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Inkling51.7 |
| Math | DeepSeek V3.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Inkling97.1 |
| Multimodal | DeepSeek V3.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Inkling76.5 |
| Inst. Following | DeepSeek V3.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Inkling79.8 |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | DeepSeek V3.1 | Inkling | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V3.1$0 input / $0 output | Inkling$1.87 input / $4.68 output | DeepSeek V3.1 has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V3.1Not available | InklingNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V3.1Not available | InklingNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V3.1128K | Inkling1M | Inkling lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 | Inkling | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 34.8% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 63.8% | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | — | 77.1% | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | — | 74.1% | Not comparable |
| Design Arena Agentic Web DevSource | — | 1258 | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | — | 32.3% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 36.9% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 1239 | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | — | 836 | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | — | 23.7% | Not comparable |
Coding6 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 | Inkling | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 21.1% | 40.7% | Inkling leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 73.5% | 87.2% | Inkling leads |
| AA-HLESource | 6.3% | 29.7% | Inkling leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -41.1% | 2.1% | Inkling leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 23.1% | 40.0% | Inkling leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 83.5% | 63.1% | Inkling leads |
| GPQASource | — | 87.9% | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 87.9% | Not comparable |
| HLESource | — | 46% | Not comparable |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | — | 30% | Not comparable |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 | Inkling | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME26Source | — | 97.1% | Not comparable |
Multimodal5 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare DeepSeek V3.1 and Inkling on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for DeepSeek V3.1 and Inkling today?
DeepSeek V3.1: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Inkling: $1.87 input / $4.68 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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