Model comparison
Inkling vs Z-1
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Inkling #20 (Supported); Z-1 #143 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Inkling and Z-1 share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 32 results are unique to Inkling; 0 to Z-1.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- Inkling only
- 32
- Z-1 only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Inkling and Z-1 is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 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 does not have sourced benchmark coverage for Z-1 yet. This comparison is currently limited to metadata such as context window, reasoning mode, and pricing where available.
Inkling has the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for Z-1.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Inkling | Z-1 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Inkling$1.87 input / $4.68 output | Z-1Not available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | InklingNot available | Z-1Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | InklingNot available | Z-1Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Inkling1M | Z-1128K | Inkling lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Inkling | Z-1 | 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 | 1257 | — | 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 |
Coding5 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Inkling | Z-1 | 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% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 87.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 29.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 2.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 40.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 63.1% | — | Not comparable |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Inkling | Z-1 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME26Source | 97.1% | — | Not comparable |
Multimodal4 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Inkling | Z-1 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBenchSource | 79.8% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Inkling and Z-1 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 Z-1 today?
Inkling: $1.87 input / $4.68 output per 1M tokens Z-1: Pricing unavailable Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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