Model comparison
Inkling vs Ornith-1.0-9B
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-1.0-9B unranked
Evidence parity. Inkling and Ornith-1.0-9B share 4 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 12 results are unique to Inkling; 3 to Ornith-1.0-9B.
Updated July 15, 2026- Shared results
- 4
- Inkling only
- 12
- Ornith-1.0-9B only
- 3
- Comparable categories
- 2 / 8
Pick Inkling if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Ornith-1.0-9B 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 49. 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 43.1. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is Terminal-Bench 2.0, 63.8% to 43.1%.
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-1.0-9B. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. Ornith-1.0-9B 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-1.0-9B.
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-1.0-9B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Inkling69.4 | Margin← 26.3 | Ornith-1.0-9B43.1 |
| Coding | Inkling68.6 | Margin← 9.4 | Ornith-1.0-9B59.2 |
| Knowledge | Inkling51.7 | MarginNo overlap | Ornith-1.0-9BNot measured |
| Math | Inkling97.1 | MarginNo overlap | Ornith-1.0-9BNot measured |
| Multimodal | Inkling76.5 | MarginNo overlap | Ornith-1.0-9BNot measured |
| Inst. Following | Inkling79.8 | MarginNo overlap | Ornith-1.0-9BNot measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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Terminal-Bench 2.0
AgenticA 63.8%B 43.1%Winner: InklingΔ 20.7Terminal-Bench 2.0: Inkling scored 63.8%; Ornith-1.0-9B scored 43.1%. Inkling wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
SWE-bench Pro
CodingA 54.3%B 42.9%Winner: InklingΔ 11.4SWE-bench Pro: Inkling scored 54.3%; Ornith-1.0-9B scored 42.9%. Inkling wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
SWE-bench Verified
CodingA 77.6%B 69.4%Winner: InklingΔ 8.2SWE-bench Verified: Inkling scored 77.6%; Ornith-1.0-9B scored 69.4%. Inkling wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Inkling | Ornith-1.0-9B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Inkling$1.87 input / $4.68 output | Ornith-1.0-9B$0 input / $0 output | Ornith-1.0-9B has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | InklingNot available | Ornith-1.0-9BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | InklingNot available | Ornith-1.0-9BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Inkling1M | Ornith-1.0-9B256K | Inkling lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Which is better, Inkling or Ornith-1.0-9B?
Inkling is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 69 to 49. The biggest single separator in this matchup is Terminal-Bench 2.0, where the scores are 63.8% and 43.1%.
Which is better for coding, Inkling or Ornith-1.0-9B?
Inkling has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 68.6 versus 59.2. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Inkling or Ornith-1.0-9B?
Inkling has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 69.4 versus 43.1. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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