Model comparison
Inkling vs Qwen3 235B 2507
Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Verified leaderboard positions: Inkling #17; Qwen3 235B 2507 unranked
BenchAlign evidence: Inkling not scored; Qwen3 235B 2507 estimated. Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Inkling and Qwen3 235B 2507 share 1 comparable benchmark result. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 15 results are unique to Inkling; 3 to Qwen3 235B 2507.
Updated July 15, 2026- Shared results
- 1
- Inkling only
- 15
- Qwen3 235B 2507 only
- 3
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Inkling if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Qwen3 235B 2507 only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 1 shared benchmark result across 1 evidence category; 1 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 35. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
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 Qwen3 235B 2507. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. Qwen3 235B 2507 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 128K for Qwen3 235B 2507.
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 | Qwen3 235B 2507 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | Inkling51.7 | Margin→ 27.3 | Qwen3 235B 250779.0 |
| Agentic | Inkling69.4 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 235B 2507Not measured |
| Coding | Inkling68.6 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 235B 2507Not measured |
| Math | Inkling97.1 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 235B 2507Not measured |
| Multilingual | InklingNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 235B 250779.4 |
| Multimodal | Inkling76.5 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 235B 2507Not measured |
| Inst. Following | Inkling79.8 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 235B 2507Not measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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GPQA
KnowledgeA 87.9%B 77.5%Winner: InklingΔ 10.4GPQA: Inkling scored 87.9%; Qwen3 235B 2507 scored 77.5%. Inkling wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Inkling | Qwen3 235B 2507 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Inkling$1.87 input / $4.68 output | Qwen3 235B 2507$0 input / $0 output | Qwen3 235B 2507 has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | InklingNot available | Qwen3 235B 2507Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | InklingNot available | Qwen3 235B 2507Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Inkling1M | Qwen3 235B 2507128K | Inkling lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic4 benchmarks
Coding3 benchmarks
KnowledgeQwen3 235B 2507 wins6 benchmarks
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Inkling | Qwen3 235B 2507 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME26Source | 97.1% | — | Not comparable |
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Inkling | Qwen3 235B 2507 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProXSource | — | 79.4% | Not comparable |
Multimodal3 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Inkling | Qwen3 235B 2507 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBenchSource | 79.8% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Inkling or Qwen3 235B 2507?
Inkling is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 69 to 35. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 87.9% and 77.5%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Inkling or Qwen3 235B 2507?
Qwen3 235B 2507 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 79 versus 51.7. Inside this category, GPQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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