Inkling Small alternatives
Match · Updated July 2026
The closest alternative to Inkling Small is GLM 5.1 — comparable intelligence (40.2 vs 40.2); for a cheaper option, GPT-5.6 Luna runs $0.100/M vs $0.580/M; and the best open-weight substitute is Kimi K3.
Closest match
Cheaper alternatives
gpt-5.6-luna
$0.100/M input · 51.2 intel
deepseek-v4-flash-0731
$0.140/M input · 49.9 intel
deepseek-v4-flash
$0.140/M input · 49.9 intel
minimax-m3
$0.300/M input · 44.4 intel
deepseek-v4-pro
$0.435/M input · 44.3 intel
mimo-v2.5-pro
$0.435/M input · 42.2 intel
Smarter alternatives
Open-source alternatives
kimi-k3
57.1 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
glm-5.2
51.1 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
deepseek-v4-flash-0731
49.9 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
deepseek-v4-flash
49.9 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
minimax-m3
44.4 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
deepseek-v4-pro
44.3 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
Frequently asked
What is the best alternative to Inkling Small?
GLM 5.1 is the closest alternative to Inkling Small, with an Intelligence Index of 40.2 (Inkling Small scores 40.2) at $0.966 per million input tokens.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Inkling Small?
Yes — GPT-5.6 Luna costs $0.100 per million input tokens versus $0.580 for Inkling Small, while staying within ~8 points of its Intelligence Index.
Is there an open-source alternative to Inkling Small?
Kimi K3 is the strongest open-weight alternative to Inkling Small — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable, scoring 57.1 on intelligence.