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Prompts that approach the documented context limit
Inkling
Inkling has the larger documented context window.
Confidence: documented
Inkling vs o4-mini
Updated October 14, 2026. We do not rank this pair: at least one has no public score. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty.
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Decision reading
At least one model is not scored in the current public ranking lane, so the page does not name an overall quality winner. 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
- Inkling only
- 23
- o4-mini only
- 6
- Like-for-like categories
- 0 / 8
Supported: InklingHow 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.
Chat turn cost
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
o4-mini
o4-mini has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-rates
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Repository review cost
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
o4-mini
o4-mini 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
O4-mini is not ranked on the public lane for coding, so no winner is named for coding.
Confidence: limitedAgentic work
Tool use, computer use, and multi-step task completion
Not enough matched evidence
O4-mini is not ranked on the public lane for agentic, so no winner is named for agentic.
Confidence: limitedCache-heavy agent loop cost
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
The page does not recommend a cost winner because at least one model cannot fit the stated workload in one request. o4-mini does not fit this workload in one request. o4-mini has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Confidence: rate-fallback
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.
34.0Inkling—o4-mini
Not comparable · BenchAlign v5.8
The coding row is not comparable on the public lane: at least one model is not measured or not ranked there.
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.
23 Inkling only
1 Shared
6 o4-mini only
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 10.3Inkling:87.9%o4-mini:77.6%
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.
Agentic
Not comparable- Inkling
- 36.2
- Supported · #72/124
- o4-mini
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 5 vs 0 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Coding
Not comparable- Inkling
- 34.0
- Supported · #80/149
- o4-mini
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 6 vs 1 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Reasoning
Not comparable- Inkling
- 79.0
- #14/29
- o4-mini
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multimodal
Not comparable- Inkling
- 67.5
- #35/54
- o4-mini
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 2 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Knowledge
Not comparable- Inkling
- 54.5
- Supported · #62/181
- o4-mini
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 6 vs 3 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multilingual
Not comparable- Inkling
- Not ranked
- o4-mini
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Instruction following
Not comparable- Inkling
- 87.6
- #35/128
- o4-mini
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Math
Not comparable- Inkling
- 58.3
- #11/12
- o4-mini
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 3 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
| Category | Inkling | o4-mini | Basis | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 36.2Supported · #72/124 | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 5 vs 0 public rows | Not comparable |
| Coding | 34.0Supported · #80/149 | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 6 vs 1 public rows | Not comparable |
| Reasoning | 79.0#14/29 | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multimodal | 67.5#35/54 | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 2 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Knowledge | 54.5Supported · #62/181 | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 6 vs 3 public rows | Not comparable |
| Multilingual | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Instruction following | 87.6#35/128 | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Math | 58.3#11/12 | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 3 vs 0 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
- Inkling
- $0.00421
- Fits in one request
- o4-mini
- $0.0033
- Fits in one request
o4-mini has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Repository review
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
- Inkling
- $0.10754
- Fits in one request
- o4-mini
- $0.0682
- Fits in one request
o4-mini has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Cache-heavy agent loop
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
- Inkling
- $0.159
- Fits in one request
- o4-mini
- $0.286
- Does not fit in one request
- Cached input priced at the published list-input rate
o4-mini does not fit this workload in one request. o4-mini 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.
SpecificationInklingo4-mini
Context window
Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.
Inkling
1M
o4-mini
200K
API model ID
Inkling
Not sourced
o4-mini
Not sourced
Cached-input rate
A missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.
Inkling
$0.374 per 1M cached input tokens
o4-mini
Not published
Documented inputs
Inkling
Not sourced
o4-mini
Not sourced
Documented outputs
Inkling
Not sourced
o4-mini
Not sourced
Provider availability
Inkling
Not sourced
o4-mini
Not sourced
Reasoning profile
Inkling
Hybrid
o4-mini
Reasoning
Weight access
Inkling
Open Weight
o4-mini
Proprietary
License
Inkling
Open Weight
o4-mini
Proprietary
Release date
Inkling
2026-07-15
o4-mini
2025-04-16
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
- At least one model is not scored in the current public ranking lane, so the page does not name an overall quality winner.
- Workload cost
- Repository review: $0.10754 vs $0.0682. Cache-heavy agent loop: $0.159 vs $0.286.
- Context tradeoff
- Inkling has the larger documented window (1M).
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.
Questions
Which is better, Inkling or o4-mini?
At least one model is not scored in the current public ranking lane, so the page does not name an overall quality winner. The page therefore keeps the decision tied to the specific documented workload.
Which is better for coding, Inkling or o4-mini?
O4-mini is not ranked on the public lane for coding, so no winner is named for coding.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Inkling or o4-mini?
O4-mini is not ranked on the public lane for agentic tasks, so no winner is named for agentic tasks.
Which costs less, Inkling or o4-mini?
For the stated presets, chat costs $0.00421 on Inkling and $0.0033 on o4-mini; repository review costs $0.10754 and $0.0682; the cache-heavy agent loop costs $0.159 and $0.286. o4-mini does not fit this workload in one request. o4-mini has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Which has the larger context window, Inkling or o4-mini?
Inkling has the larger documented context window: 1M, compared with 200K.
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
Inkling63.8%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
BrowseComp
Inkling77.1%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
MCP Atlas
Inkling74.1%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals)
Inkling47.6%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
CWE-bench v1
Inkling37.0%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
Coding
SWE-bench Verified
Inkling77.6%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
SWE-bench Pro
Inkling54.3%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1
Inkling63.8%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
FrontierSWE v2
Inkling4.1%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
LiveCodeBench (Vals)
Inkling85.5%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
SWE-bench (Vals)
Inkling77.6%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
HumanEval
Inkling—o4-mini97.3%SourceNot directly comparable
Reasoning
DROP
Inkling—o4-mini77.7%SourceNot directly comparable
Multimodal
Knowledge
GPQA
Inkling87.9%Sourceo4-mini77.6%SourceInkling leads this result
GPQA-D
Inkling87.9%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
HLE
Inkling46%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
HLE w/o tools
Inkling30%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
GPQA Diamond (Vals)
Inkling87.1%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
MMLU-Pro (Vals)
Inkling86.3%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
MMLU
Inkling—o4-mini90%SourceNot directly comparable
SimpleQA
Inkling—o4-mini20.2%SourceNot directly comparable
Multilingual
MGSM
Inkling—o4-mini93.7%SourceNot directly comparable
Instruction following
IFBench
Inkling79.8%Sourceo4-mini—Not directly comparable
Math
30 public results · 1 shared
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Last updated October 14, 2026