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Inkling Small vs Claude Opus 5

At a glance

Thinking Machines Lab's smaller, more efficient open-weight multimodal model, with 12B active parameters out of 276B total.

524K ctx$0.45/$1.20 per M

Anthropic's flagship for demanding reasoning, coding, and long-horizon agentic work.

1M ctx$5.00/$25.00 per M
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Reasoning
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Cheaper94%
Reasoning
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
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MathInsufficient data
Sources:OpenRouter
Specs
524K
Context
256K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
1M
Context
128K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input91%$0.45/M tokens
Output95%$1.20/M tokens
Cache read80%$0.10/M tokens
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$5.00/M tokens
Output$25.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.50/M tokens
Cache write$6.25/M tokens
Web search$0.01/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: Inkling Small vs Claude Opus 5▼

Which is better, Inkling Small or Claude Opus 5?

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Both Inkling Small and Claude Opus 5 are capable AI models. The best choice depends on your specific use case: consider pricing, context window, speed, and which capabilities (vision, reasoning, audio) you need.

Which is cheaper, Inkling Small or Claude Opus 5?

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Inkling Small has a lower blended cost. Inkling Small: $0.45 input / $1.20 output. Claude Opus 5: $5.00 input / $25.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Inkling Small or Claude Opus 5?

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Claude Opus 5 has a larger context window: Inkling Small supports 524K tokens vs Claude Opus 5 at 1M tokens.

Do both Inkling Small and Claude Opus 5 support vision?

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Yes, both Inkling Small and Claude Opus 5 support vision/image input.

What are the key differences between Inkling Small and Claude Opus 5?

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Key differences: Inkling Small is significantly cheaper. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Inkling Small and Claude Opus 5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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