Model comparison
Inkling vs Ornith-1.0-35B
Head-to-head evidence from 4 shared benchmark results across 2 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Verified leaderboard positions: Inkling #17; Ornith-1.0-35B unranked
Evidence parity. Inkling and Ornith-1.0-35B share 4 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 12 results are unique to Inkling; 3 to Ornith-1.0-35B.
Updated July 15, 2026- Shared results
- 4
- Inkling only
- 12
- Ornith-1.0-35B only
- 3
- Comparable categories
- 2 / 8
Pick Inkling if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Ornith-1.0-35B only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 4 shared benchmark results across 2 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Inkling is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 69 to 62. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Inkling's sharpest advantage is in agentic, where it averages 69.4 against 64.2. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is SWE-bench Pro, 54.3% to 50.4%.
Inkling is also the more expensive model on tokens at $1.87 input / $4.68 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Ornith-1.0-35B. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. Ornith-1.0-35B is the reasoning model in the pair, while Inkling is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. Inkling gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Ornith-1.0-35B.
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 | Inkling | Δ | Ornith-1.0-35B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Inkling69.4 | Margin← 5.2 | Ornith-1.0-35B64.2 |
| Coding | Inkling68.6 | Margin← 2.7 | Ornith-1.0-35B65.9 |
| Knowledge | Inkling51.7 | MarginNo overlap | Ornith-1.0-35BNot measured |
| Math | Inkling97.1 | MarginNo overlap | Ornith-1.0-35BNot measured |
| Multimodal | Inkling76.5 | MarginNo overlap | Ornith-1.0-35BNot measured |
| Inst. Following | Inkling79.8 | MarginNo overlap | Ornith-1.0-35BNot measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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SWE-bench Pro
CodingA 54.3%B 50.4%Winner: InklingΔ 3.9SWE-bench Pro: Inkling scored 54.3%; Ornith-1.0-35B scored 50.4%. Inkling wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
SWE-bench Verified
CodingA 77.6%B 75.6%Winner: InklingΔ 2SWE-bench Verified: Inkling scored 77.6%; Ornith-1.0-35B scored 75.6%. Inkling wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
Terminal-Bench 2.0
AgenticA 63.8%B 64.2%Winner: Ornith-1.0-35BΔ 0.4Terminal-Bench 2.0: Inkling scored 63.8%; Ornith-1.0-35B scored 64.2%. Ornith-1.0-35B wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Inkling | Ornith-1.0-35B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Inkling$1.87 input / $4.68 output | Ornith-1.0-35B$0 input / $0 output | Ornith-1.0-35B has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | InklingNot available | Ornith-1.0-35BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | InklingNot available | Ornith-1.0-35BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Inkling1M | Ornith-1.0-35B256K | Inkling lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Which is better, Inkling or Ornith-1.0-35B?
Inkling is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 69 to 62. The biggest single separator in this matchup is SWE-bench Pro, where the scores are 54.3% and 50.4%.
Which is better for coding, Inkling or Ornith-1.0-35B?
Inkling has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 68.6 versus 65.9. Inside this category, SWE-bench Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Inkling or Ornith-1.0-35B?
Inkling has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 69.4 versus 64.2. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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