Chat turn cost
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
GPT-4.1 nano
GPT-4.1 nano has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-rates
GPT-4.1 nano vs Inkling-Small
Updated October 29, 2026. Rank says Inkling-Small is ahead. Price, access, and your workload can each overturn that. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty.
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Decision reading
Inkling-Small has the higher public point estimate, 49.5 versus 23.84. Their conditional score ranges overlap. These ranges do not establish rank confidence. 1 results are shared. Category rows resting on Estimated evidence or different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.
- Shared results
- 1
- GPT-4.1 nano only
- 2
- Inkling-Small only
- 27
- Like-for-like categories
- 1 / 8
Estimated: GPT-4.1 nano · Supported: Inkling-Small. Conditional ranges do not establish rank confidence.How the comparison works
Which one for your work
Recommendations appear only when a shared evidence basis or an explicit operating constraint supports the call. Secondary and unsupported use cases stay disclosed below the initial list.
Cache-heavy agent loop cost
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
GPT-4.1 nano
GPT-4.1 nano has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. GPT-4.1 nano has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Confidence: rate-fallback
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Repository review cost
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
GPT-4.1 nano
GPT-4.1 nano has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-ratesCoding work
Code generation, repair, and software-engineering tasks
Not enough matched evidence
GPT-4.1 nano is scored on Estimated evidence for coding, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like.
Confidence: limitedAgentic work
Tool use, computer use, and multi-step task completion
Not enough matched evidence
GPT-4.1 nano is not ranked on the public lane for agentic, so no winner is named for agentic.
Confidence: limitedLong documents
Prompts that approach the documented context limit
No clear pick
The documented context windows are equal.
Confidence: documented
Which one for a specific job
Choose a job from the LLM Selector's task catalog to see the category row it rests on, under the same basis rules as the table below. A directional row stays directional; choosing a job never creates a winner.
The same task catalog as the LLM Selector. Each job names the evidence surface it rests on; nothing here adds a new score.
11.4GPT-4.1 nano36.9Inkling-Small
Directional only · BenchAlign v5.8
Inkling-Small has the higher coding point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
Coding scores combine specific tasks and setups. Match the editor, harness, and effort to your workflow.
Same basis rules as the category table below
What is actually comparable
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results present for only one model describe coverage, not superiority.
2 GPT-4.1 nano only
1 Shared
27 Inkling-Small only
2 categories rest on Estimated evidence or different evidence sets. Those rows remain visible for coverage context but do not name a winner.
Shape of the matched evidence
Only shared public evidence is shown. Sparse evidence stays a ruled list rather than being closed into a radar shape.
Too few matched category axes support a radar. The ruled list below shows only shared benchmark results; positions use each benchmark’s normalized display scale when available.
GPQAKnowledge
Normalized gap 39.2GPT-4.1 nano:50.3%Inkling-Small:89.5%
Bars run 0–100 on each benchmark’s normalized display scale
Category results, on a stated basis
Each row shows the public-lane category score for both models: the BenchAlign v5.8 lane for agentic, coding, and knowledge, and the weighted public rows elsewhere, with the same rank each model page reports. A row is like-for-like only when both scores rest on Supported evidence or the same weighted set. Directional and not-comparable rows remain visible, but they never receive a winner.
Knowledge
Like-for-like- GPT-4.1 nano
- 23.2
- Supported · #172/179
- Inkling-Small
- 50.6
- Supported · #75/179
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 2 vs 6 public rows
- Reading
- Inkling-Small leads
Coding
Directional only- GPT-4.1 nano
- 11.4
- Estimated · #153/156
- Inkling-Small
- 36.9
- Supported · #77/156
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 6 public rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Instruction following
Directional only- GPT-4.1 nano
- 36.0
- #131/157
- Inkling-Small
- 93.3
- #10/157
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 1 weighted rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Agentic
Not comparable- GPT-4.1 nano
- Not ranked
- Inkling-Small
- 36.1
- Supported · #86/135
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 5 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Reasoning
Not comparable- GPT-4.1 nano
- 38.9
- Unranked · 2 rankable rows
- Inkling-Small
- 55.0
- Unranked · 4 rankable rows
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 1 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multimodal
Not comparable- GPT-4.1 nano
- 30.7
- Unranked · 1 rankable row
- Inkling-Small
- 67.3
- #41/58
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 2 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multilingual
Not comparable- GPT-4.1 nano
- Not ranked
- Inkling-Small
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Math
Not comparable- GPT-4.1 nano
- Not ranked
- Inkling-Small
- 69.8
- #5/12
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 4 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
| Category | GPT-4.1 nano | Inkling-Small | Basis | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | 23.2Supported · #172/179 | 50.6Supported · #75/179 | Like-for-likeBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 2 vs 6 public rows | Inkling-Small leads |
| Coding | 11.4Estimated · #153/156 | 36.9Supported · #77/156 | Directional onlyBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 6 public rows | Directional only |
| Instruction following | 36.0#131/157 | 93.3#10/157 | Directional onlyProvisional lane · 0 vs 1 weighted rows | Directional only |
| Agentic | Not ranked | 36.1Supported · #86/135 | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 5 public rows | Not comparable |
| Reasoning | 38.9Unranked · 2 rankable rows | 55.0Unranked · 4 rankable rows | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 1 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multimodal | 30.7Unranked · 1 rankable row | 67.3#41/58 | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 2 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multilingual | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Math | Not ranked | 69.8#5/12 | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 4 weighted rows | Not comparable |
Ranks count the models scored in each category’s lane, so the agentic, coding, and knowledge denominators (BenchAlign v5.8) differ from the provisional-lane categories. Unranked scores sit on the provisional lane’s scale but never name a winner. Like-for-like rows within 0.5 points read as a practical tie.
Supported evidence per lane · bars run 0–100Methodology
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes turn per-token rates into comparable decisions. Each scenario states context fit and whether cached input had to fall back to the published list-input rate.
Chat turn
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
- GPT-4.1 nano
- $0.0003
- Fits in one request
- Inkling-Small
- $0.0013
- Fits in one request
GPT-4.1 nano has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Repository review
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
- GPT-4.1 nano
- $0.0062
- Fits in one request
- Inkling-Small
- $0.03332
- Fits in one request
GPT-4.1 nano has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Cache-heavy agent loop
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
- GPT-4.1 nano
- $0.026
- Fits in one request
- Cached input priced at the published list-input rate
- Inkling-Small
- $0.0492
- Fits in one request
GPT-4.1 nano has the lower modeled cost
GPT-4.1 nano has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Cached input falls back to the list input rate only where a cached rate is unpublished
Specification differences
Sourced differences are shown directly. Missing facts stay explicit instead of being inferred from a model name or family.
SpecificationGPT-4.1 nanoInkling-Small
Context window
Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.
GPT-4.1 nano
1M
Inkling-Small
1M
API model ID
GPT-4.1 nano
Not sourced
Inkling-Small
Not sourced
Cached-input rate
A missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.
GPT-4.1 nano
Not published
Inkling-Small
$0.116 per 1M cached input tokens
Documented inputs
GPT-4.1 nano
Not sourced
Inkling-Small
Not sourced
Documented outputs
GPT-4.1 nano
Not sourced
Inkling-Small
Not sourced
Provider availability
GPT-4.1 nano
Not sourced
Inkling-Small
Not sourced
Reasoning profile
GPT-4.1 nano
Non-Reasoning
Inkling-Small
Hybrid
Weight access
GPT-4.1 nano
Proprietary
Inkling-Small
Open Weight
License
GPT-4.1 nano
Proprietary
Inkling-Small
Open Weight
Release date
GPT-4.1 nano
2025-04-14
Inkling-Small
2026-07-30
If you already use one of these models
- Deployment change
- The models list different providers, so authentication, endpoint behavior, limits, and feature support may change.
- Quality signal
- Inkling-Small has the higher public point estimate, 49.5 versus 23.84. Their conditional score ranges overlap. These ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- Workload cost
- Repository review: $0.0062 vs $0.03332. Cache-heavy agent loop: $0.026 vs $0.0492.
- Context tradeoff
- Both models list 1M.
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.
Questions
Which is better, GPT-4.1 nano or Inkling-Small?
Inkling-Small has the higher public point estimate, 49.5 versus 23.84. Their conditional score ranges overlap. These ranges do not establish rank confidence. The page therefore keeps the decision tied to the specific documented workload.
Which is better for coding, GPT-4.1 nano or Inkling-Small?
Inkling-Small scores higher for coding on the public lane, 36.9 to 11.4. GPT-4.1 nano is scored on Estimated evidence for coding, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like. BenchLM does not name a winner for coding from a directional reading; read the shared benchmark rows directly and test the models on the same task set.
Which is better for agentic tasks, GPT-4.1 nano or Inkling-Small?
GPT-4.1 nano is not ranked on the public lane for agentic tasks, so no winner is named for agentic tasks.
Which costs less, GPT-4.1 nano or Inkling-Small?
For the stated presets, chat costs $0.0003 on GPT-4.1 nano and $0.0013 on Inkling-Small; repository review costs $0.0062 and $0.03332; the cache-heavy agent loop costs $0.026 and $0.0492. GPT-4.1 nano has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Which has the larger context window, GPT-4.1 nano or Inkling-Small?
Both models list the same context window, 1M.
Benchmark evidence
The full public result ledger is available for audit without forcing a wide desktop table onto a phone.
Browse raw public benchmark evidence30 rows
Agentic
Terminal-Bench 2.1
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small64.7%SourceNot directly comparable
BrowseComp
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small77.4%SourceNot directly comparable
MCP Atlas
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small79.6%SourceNot directly comparable
Toolathlon-Verified
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small54.4%SourceNot directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals)
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small55.1%SourceNot directly comparable
Coding
SWE-bench Verified
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small80.2%SourceNot directly comparable
SWE-bench Pro
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small55.9%SourceNot directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small64.7%SourceNot directly comparable
SciCode
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small48.7%SourceNot directly comparable
LiveCodeBench (Vals)
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small85.9%SourceNot directly comparable
SWE-bench (Vals)
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small82.2%SourceNot directly comparable
Reasoning
Multimodal
Knowledge
MMLU
GPT-4.1 nano80.1%SourceInkling-Small—Not directly comparable
GPQA
GPT-4.1 nano50.3%SourceInkling-Small89.5%SourceInkling-Small leads this result
GPQA-D
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small89.5%SourceNot directly comparable
HLE
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small47.8%SourceNot directly comparable
HLE w/o tools
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small31.6%SourceNot directly comparable
GPQA Diamond (Vals)
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small83.6%SourceNot directly comparable
MMLU-Pro (Vals)
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small85.6%SourceNot directly comparable
Instruction following
Math
AIME26
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small95.5%SourceNot directly comparable
HMMT Feb 2026
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small90.2%SourceNot directly comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small46.316%SourceNot directly comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)
GPT-4.1 nano—Inkling-Small17.073%SourceNot directly comparable
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Last updated October 29, 2026