# Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Inkling 2 Small

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for Gemini 3.1 Pro and Inkling 2 Small across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gemini-3-1-pro-vs-inkling-2-small
- Last updated: November 7, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 4
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Gemini 3.1 Pro leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- Gemini 3.1 Pro has the higher overall point estimate 64.46 to 59.06. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in reasoning, where the averages are 56.5 for Gemini 3.1 Pro and 86.1 for Inkling 2 Small.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is DeepSearchQA in Agentic, with scores of 69.7% and 90.9%.
- Inkling 2 Small is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | Gemini 3.1 Pro | Inkling 2 Small |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | Google | Thinking Machines Lab |
| Type | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Hybrid |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Overall Score | 64.46 | 59.06 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 32 | 25 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $2.00 / $12.00 | $0.30 / $1.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Inkling 2 Small
- Gemini 3.1 Pro public-lane score: 40.1 (Supported · #70/131)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 59.9 (Supported · #26/131)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Claw-Eval | 57.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| DeepSearchQA | 69.7% | 90.9% | Inkling 2 Small |
| τ²-bench results | 95.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Gert Labs | 56.87% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| ResearchClawBench | 13.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals) | 70.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MazeBench | 1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | Coming soon | 85.1% | Coming soon |
| BrowseComp | Coming soon | 90.2% | Coming soon |
| MCP Atlas | Coming soon | 85% | Coming soon |
| JobBench | Coming soon | 70.5% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Inkling 2 Small
- Gemini 3.1 Pro public-lane score: 39.3 (Supported · #74/157)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 59.7 (Supported · #20/157)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| ScarfBench | 37.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench Pro | 82.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| React Native Evals | 78.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Vibe Code Bench | 32.03% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals) | 88.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench (Vals) | 78.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| PostTrainBench v1.1 | 22.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Verified | Coming soon | 82.2% | Coming soon |
| SWE Multilingual | Coming soon | 81.2% | Coming soon |
| sweMarathon | Coming soon | 38.8% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | Coming soon | 85.1% | Coming soon |
| DeepSWE | Coming soon | 72.1% | Coming soon |
| PostTrainBench v1.2 | Coming soon | 31.9% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 3.1 Pro public-lane score: 56.5 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 86.1 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| ARC-AGI-2 | 77.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| ARC-AGI-3 | 0.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LongBench v2 | Coming soon | 70.6% | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemini 3.1 Pro public-lane score: 81.1 (#18/59)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 86.6 (#12/59)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| ParseBench | 67.32% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMMU-Pro | 83.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | 80.2% | 87.7% | Inkling 2 Small |
| ERQA | 69.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SimpleVQA | 72.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| ScreenSpot Pro | 84.4% | 83.8% | Gemini 3.1 Pro |
| ZeroBench | 29.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MedXpertQA (MM) | 81.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CharXiv w/o tools | Coming soon | 85.6% | Coming soon |
| Chartography (no tools) | Coming soon | 36.7% | Coming soon |
| Chartography (tools) | Coming soon | 80.4% | Coming soon |
| BabyVision | Coming soon | 68.6% | Coming soon |
| BabyVision w/ Python | Coming soon | 93.7% | Coming soon |
| PerceptionBench | Coming soon | 64.7% | Coming soon |
| MathVision | Coming soon | 92.8% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- Gemini 3.1 Pro public-lane score: 66.8 (Supported · #24/178)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 60.4 (Estimated · #46/178)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA-D | 94.3% | 93.0% | Gemini 3.1 Pro |
| HLE w/o tools | 45.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HealthBench Hard | 20.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MedXpertQA (Text) | 71.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA Diamond (Vals) | 95.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro (Vals) | 91.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| GPQA | Coming soon | 93% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 3.1 Pro public-lane score: 90.3 (#27/157)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: Coming soon

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- Gemini 3.1 Pro public-lane score: 61.5 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 85.9 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | Gemini 3.1 Pro | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | 59.649% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | 26.829% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HMMT Feb 2026 | Coming soon | 95.8% | Coming soon |
| Apex | Coming soon | 63.5% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, Gemini 3.1 Pro or Inkling 2 Small?

Gemini 3.1 Pro has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between Gemini 3.1 Pro and Inkling 2 Small?

The widest category gap is in reasoning, where the averages are 56.5 for Gemini 3.1 Pro and 86.1 for Inkling 2 Small.

### How many benchmarks does Gemini 3.1 Pro cover on BenchLM?

Gemini 3.1 Pro currently has 32 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does Inkling 2 Small cover on BenchLM?

Inkling 2 Small currently has 25 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

## Related Comparisons

- [Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Inkling-Small](/compare/gemini-3-1-pro-vs-inkling-small)
- [Inkling 2 Small vs Inkling-Small](/compare/inkling-2-small-vs-inkling-small)
- [Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Inkling](/compare/gemini-3-1-pro-vs-inkling)
- [Inkling 2 Small vs Inkling](/compare/inkling-vs-inkling-2-small)

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