# GPT-5.4 Pro vs Inkling

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for GPT-5.4 Pro and Inkling across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/gpt-5-4-pro-vs-inkling
- Last updated: October 14, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 5
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

GPT-5.4 Pro leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- GPT-5.4 Pro has the higher overall point estimate 68.25 to 52.13. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in mathematics, where the averages are 86.5 for GPT-5.4 Pro and 58.3 for Inkling.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) in Mathematics, with scores of 58.537% and 4.878%.
- Inkling is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.
- GPT-5.4 Pro also has the larger context window at 1.05M.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | GPT-5.4 Pro | Inkling |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | OpenAI | Thinking Machines Lab |
| Type | Proprietary | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Hybrid |
| Context | 1.05M | 1M |
| Overall Score | 68.25 | 52.13 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 11 | 24 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $30.00 / $180.00 | $1.87 / $4.68 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Not comparable
- GPT-5.4 Pro public-lane score: Coming soon
- Inkling public-lane score: 36.2 (Supported · #72/124)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 Pro | Inkling | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| BrowseComp | 89.3% | 77.1% | GPT-5.4 Pro |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | Coming soon | 63.8% | Coming soon |
| MCP Atlas | Coming soon | 74.1% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals) | Coming soon | 47.6% | Coming soon |
| CWE-bench v1 | Coming soon | 37.0% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Not comparable
- GPT-5.4 Pro public-lane score: Coming soon
- Inkling public-lane score: 34 (Supported · #80/149)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 Pro | Inkling | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| SWE-bench Verified | Coming soon | 77.6% | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Pro | Coming soon | 54.3% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | Coming soon | 63.8% | Coming soon |
| FrontierSWE v2 | Coming soon | 4.1% | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals) | Coming soon | 85.5% | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench (Vals) | Coming soon | 77.6% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- GPT-5.4 Pro public-lane score: 78.1 (Unranked · 3 rankable rows)
- Inkling public-lane score: 79 (#14/29)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 Pro | Inkling | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| ARC-AGI-2 | 83.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| ARC-AGI-1 | 94.50% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- GPT-5.4 Pro public-lane score: Coming soon
- Inkling public-lane score: 67.5 (#35/54)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 Pro | Inkling | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMMU-Pro | Coming soon | 73.5% | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | Coming soon | 82% | Coming soon |
| CharXiv w/o tools | Coming soon | 78.1% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Not comparable
- GPT-5.4 Pro public-lane score: Coming soon
- Inkling public-lane score: 54.5 (Supported · #62/181)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 Pro | Inkling | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| HLE | 58.7% | 46% | GPT-5.4 Pro |
| FrontierScience | 36.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierScience Research | 36.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE w/o tools | 42.7% | 30% | GPT-5.4 Pro |
| GPQA | Coming soon | 87.9% | Coming soon |
| GPQA-D | Coming soon | 87.9% | Coming soon |
| GPQA Diamond (Vals) | Coming soon | 87.1% | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro (Vals) | Coming soon | 86.3% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Not comparable
- GPT-5.4 Pro public-lane score: Coming soon
- Inkling public-lane score: 87.6 (#35/128)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 Pro | Inkling | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFBench | Coming soon | 79.8% | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- GPT-5.4 Pro public-lane score: 86.5 (Unranked · 4 rankable rows)
- Inkling public-lane score: 58.3 (#11/12)

| Benchmark | GPT-5.4 Pro | Inkling | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IPhO 2025 (Theory) | 93.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath (legacy) | 50% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | 82.456% | 33.333% | GPT-5.4 Pro |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | 58.537% | 4.878% | GPT-5.4 Pro |
| AIME26 | Coming soon | 97.1% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, GPT-5.4 Pro or Inkling?

GPT-5.4 Pro has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between GPT-5.4 Pro and Inkling?

The widest category gap is in mathematics, where the averages are 86.5 for GPT-5.4 Pro and 58.3 for Inkling.

### How many benchmarks does GPT-5.4 Pro cover on BenchLM?

GPT-5.4 Pro currently has 11 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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

Inkling currently has 24 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

## Related Comparisons

- [GPT-5.4 Pro vs GPT-5.4](/compare/gpt-5-4-vs-gpt-5-4-pro)
- [Inkling vs GPT-5.4](/compare/gpt-5-4-vs-inkling)
- [GPT-5.4 Pro vs GPT-5.4 mini](/compare/gpt-5-4-mini-vs-gpt-5-4-pro)
- [Inkling vs GPT-5.4 mini](/compare/gpt-5-4-mini-vs-inkling)

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