Long documents
Prompts that approach the documented context limit
Inkling 2 Small
Inkling 2 Small has the larger documented context window.
Confidence: documented
Hy3 Preview vs Inkling 2 Small
Updated November 7, 2026. Rank says Inkling 2 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 2 Small has the higher public point estimate, 59.06 versus 52.92. Their conditional score ranges overlap. These ranges do not establish rank confidence. 3 results are shared. Category rows resting on Estimated evidence or different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.
Model B
Thinking Machines Lab
59.06/100
Estimated · Public rank #56
Conditional range 44.7–73.4
- Shared results
- 3
- Hy3 Preview only
- 3
- Inkling 2 Small only
- 22
- Like-for-like categories
- 0 / 8
Estimated: Hy3 Preview and Inkling 2 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.
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Coding work
Code generation, repair, and software-engineering tasks
Not enough matched evidence
Hy3 Preview 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
Hy3 Preview is not ranked on the public lane for agentic, so no winner is named for agentic.
Confidence: limitedChat turn cost
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
Confidence: listed-ratesCache-heavy agent loop cost
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
Confidence: listed-ratesRepository review cost
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
Confidence: listed-rates
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.
33.9Hy3 Preview59.7Inkling 2 Small
Directional only · BenchAlign v5.8
Inkling 2 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.
3 Hy3 Preview only
3 Shared
22 Inkling 2 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.
SWE-bench VerifiedCoding
Normalized gap 7.8Hy3 Preview:74.4%Inkling 2 Small:82.2%GPQAKnowledge
Normalized gap 5.8Hy3 Preview:87.2%Inkling 2 Small:93%
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.
Coding
Directional only- Hy3 Preview
- 33.9
- Estimated · #93/157
- Inkling 2 Small
- 59.7
- Supported · #20/157
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 2 vs 6 public rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Knowledge
Directional only- Hy3 Preview
- 47.4
- Estimated · #91/178
- Inkling 2 Small
- 60.4
- Estimated · #46/178
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 2 vs 2 public rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Agentic
Not comparable- Hy3 Preview
- Not ranked
- Inkling 2 Small
- 59.9
- Supported · #26/131
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 2 vs 5 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Reasoning
Not comparable- Hy3 Preview
- Not ranked
- Inkling 2 Small
- 86.1
- Unranked · 2 rankable rows
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 1 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multimodal
Not comparable- Hy3 Preview
- Not ranked
- Inkling 2 Small
- 86.6
- #12/59
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 1 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multilingual
Not comparable- Hy3 Preview
- Not ranked
- Inkling 2 Small
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Instruction following
Not comparable- Hy3 Preview
- 48.4
- #104/157
- Inkling 2 Small
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Math
Not comparable- Hy3 Preview
- Not ranked
- Inkling 2 Small
- 85.9
- Unranked · 2 rankable rows
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 1 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
| Category | Hy3 Preview | Inkling 2 Small | Basis | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 33.9Estimated · #93/157 | 59.7Supported · #20/157 | Directional onlyBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 2 vs 6 public rows | Directional only |
| Knowledge | 47.4Estimated · #91/178 | 60.4Estimated · #46/178 | Directional onlyBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 2 vs 2 public rows | Directional only |
| Agentic | Not ranked | 59.9Supported · #26/131 | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 2 vs 5 public rows | Not comparable |
| Reasoning | Not ranked | 86.1Unranked · 2 rankable rows | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 1 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multimodal | Not ranked | 86.6#12/59 | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 1 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multilingual | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Instruction following | 48.4#104/157 | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Math | Not ranked | 85.9Unranked · 2 rankable rows | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 1 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
- Hy3 Preview
- Self-hosted; infrastructure cost varies
- Fits in one request
- Inkling 2 Small
- $0.0008
- Fits in one request
Hy3 Preview has no comparable published API token rate.
Repository review
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
- Hy3 Preview
- Self-hosted; infrastructure cost varies
- Fits in one request
- Inkling 2 Small
- $0.018
- Fits in one request
Hy3 Preview has no comparable published API token rate.
Cache-heavy agent loop
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
- Hy3 Preview
- Self-hosted; infrastructure cost varies
- Fits in one request
- Cached-input rate unavailable
- Inkling 2 Small
- $0.022
- Fits in one request
Hy3 Preview has no comparable published API token 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.
SpecificationHy3 PreviewInkling 2 Small
Context window
Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.
Hy3 Preview
256K
Inkling 2 Small
API model ID
Hy3 Preview
Not sourced
Inkling 2 Small
Not sourced
Cached-input rate
A missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.
Hy3 Preview
No comparable hosted API rate
Inkling 2 Small
$0.03 per 1M cached input tokens
Tinker models and pricingDocumented inputs
Hy3 Preview
Not sourced
Inkling 2 Small
Not sourced
Documented outputs
Hy3 Preview
Not sourced
Inkling 2 Small
Not sourced
Provider availability
Hy3 Preview
Not sourced
Inkling 2 Small
Not sourced
Reasoning profile
Hy3 Preview
Reasoning
Inkling 2 Small
Hybrid
Weight access
Hy3 Preview
Open Weight
Inkling 2 Small
Proprietary
License
Hy3 Preview
Open Weight
Inkling 2 Small
Proprietary
Release date
Hy3 Preview
2026-04-23
Inkling 2 Small
2026-11-05
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 2 Small has the higher public point estimate, 59.06 versus 52.92. Their conditional score ranges overlap. These ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- Workload cost
- A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
- Context tradeoff
- Inkling 2 Small has the larger documented window (1M).
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.
Questions
Which is better, Hy3 Preview or Inkling 2 Small?
Inkling 2 Small has the higher public point estimate, 59.06 versus 52.92. 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, Hy3 Preview or Inkling 2 Small?
Inkling 2 Small scores higher for coding on the public lane, 59.7 to 33.9. Hy3 Preview 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, Hy3 Preview or Inkling 2 Small?
Hy3 Preview is not ranked on the public lane for agentic tasks, so no winner is named for agentic tasks.
Which costs less, Hy3 Preview or Inkling 2 Small?
Both models do not have comparable published API token rates, so this page does not name a universal price winner.
Which has the larger context window, Hy3 Preview or Inkling 2 Small?
Inkling 2 Small has the larger documented context window: 1M, compared with 256K.
Benchmark evidence
The full public result ledger is available for audit without forcing a wide desktop table onto a phone.
Browse raw public benchmark evidence28 rows
Agentic
Terminal-Bench 2.0
Hy3 Preview54.4%SourceInkling 2 Small—Not directly comparable
Gert Labs
Hy3 Preview36.91%SourceInkling 2 Small—Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small85.1%SourceNot directly comparable
BrowseComp
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small90.2%SourceNot directly comparable
DeepSearchQA
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small90.9%SourceNot directly comparable
MCP Atlas
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small85%SourceNot directly comparable
JobBench
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small70.5%SourceNot directly comparable
Coding
SWE-bench Verified
Hy3 Preview74.4%SourceInkling 2 Small82.2%SourceInkling 2 Small leads this result
Terminal-Bench 2.0
Hy3 Preview54.4%SourceInkling 2 Small—Not directly comparable
SWE Multilingual
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small81.2%SourceNot directly comparable
sweMarathon
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small38.8%SourceNot directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small85.1%SourceNot directly comparable
DeepSWE
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small72.1%SourceNot directly comparable
PostTrainBench v1.2
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small31.9%SourceNot directly comparable
Reasoning
LongBench v2
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small70.6%SourceNot directly comparable
Multimodal
CharXiv
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small87.7%SourceNot directly comparable
CharXiv w/o tools
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small85.6%SourceNot directly comparable
Chartography (no tools)
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small36.7%SourceNot directly comparable
Chartography (tools)
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small80.4%SourceNot directly comparable
BabyVision
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small68.6%SourceNot directly comparable
BabyVision w/ Python
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small93.7%SourceNot directly comparable
ScreenSpot Pro
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small83.8%SourceNot directly comparable
PerceptionBench
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small64.7%SourceNot directly comparable
MathVision
Hy3 Preview—Inkling 2 Small92.8%SourceNot directly comparable
Knowledge
Math
28 public results · 3 shared
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Last updated November 7, 2026