Model comparison
Inkling vs Qwen3 Max
Head-to-head evidence from 9 shared benchmark results across 3 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Verified leaderboard positions: Inkling #17; Qwen3 Max unranked
BenchAlign evidence: Inkling not scored; Qwen3 Max estimated. Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Inkling and Qwen3 Max share 9 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 23 results are unique to Inkling; 6 to Qwen3 Max.
Updated July 16, 2026- Shared results
- 9
- Inkling only
- 23
- Qwen3 Max only
- 6
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Inkling and Qwen3 Max is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 9 shared benchmark results across 3 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
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 Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Inkling69.4 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 MaxNot measured |
| Coding | Inkling68.6 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 MaxNot measured |
| Knowledge | Inkling51.7 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 MaxNot measured |
| Math | Inkling97.1 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 MaxNot measured |
| Multimodal | Inkling76.5 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 MaxNot measured |
| Inst. Following | Inkling79.8 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 MaxNot measured |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Inkling | Qwen3 Max | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Inkling$1.87 input / $4.68 output | Qwen3 MaxNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | InklingNot available | Qwen3 MaxNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | InklingNot available | Qwen3 MaxNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Inkling1M | Qwen3 Max1M | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic11 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Inkling | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 63.8% | — | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | 77.1% | — | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | 74.1% | — | Not comparable |
| Design Arena Agentic Web DevSource | 1258 | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 32.3% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 36.9% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 1239 | — | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | 836 | — | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | 23.7% | — | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | — | 74.3% | Not comparable |
| Gert LabsSource | — | 43.74% | Not comparable |
Coding7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Inkling | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 77.6% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 54.3% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 63.8% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 52.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 46.1% | 38.3% | Inkling leads |
| Vibe Code BenchSource | — | 3.51% | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench HardSource | — | 20.5% | Not comparable |
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Inkling | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 87.9% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | 87.9% | — | Not comparable |
| HLESource | 46% | — | Not comparable |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | 30% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 40.7% | 24.0% | Inkling leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 87.2% | 76.4% | Inkling leads |
| AA-HLESource | 29.7% | 11.1% | Inkling leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 2.1% | -43.1% | Inkling leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 40.0% | 24.4% | Inkling leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 63.1% | 89.4% | Inkling leads |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Inkling | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME26Source | 97.1% | — | Not comparable |
Multimodal5 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Inkling and Qwen3 Max on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Inkling and Qwen3 Max today?
Inkling: $1.87 input / $4.68 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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