Inkling-Small 30.2/100Rank 29/49

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗Inkling-Small leads MAI-Thinking-1 by 13.5 points on StealthMark, 27.6 to 14.1. It leads on 6 of 9 benchmarks, including both games, and MAI-Thinking-1 on 3. Inkling-Small scores higher on Ground Truth.
See the difference ↘On every task, result quality and reasoning tokens are each compared with all measured models and weighed equally. Each dot is one model.
BENCHMARK BY BENCHMARK
DATASHEET
Inkling-Small scores higher on StealthMark and takes 4.1× more context.
Full datasheets, every price and sourceInkling-Small ↗MAI-Thinking-1 ↗
Anticipating threats and planning ahead. Collect coins while avoiding ghosts. Ghosts move before the player each turn, and collisions cost a life. 3 levels in sequence, up to 66 turns in total. Earlier moves and outcomes carry forward, testing learning across levels.


Cooperative planning and learning from experience. Coordinate two robots to push numbered cores onto matching sockets. Pressure plates hold doors open; moving either robot uses one turn. 5 levels in sequence, up to 152 turns in total. Earlier moves and outcomes carry forward, testing learning across levels.


Physics, perspective and recursive reflections, tested together. Explore the test ↗


Inkling-Small
The sphere's apparent floor support, separate dark feature and broad paint ordering justify partial state credit. The major weakness is the largely missing mirror system: isolated side images and faint floor echoes do not establish repeated virtual rooms or curved spherical mapping. Downward framing, the oversized frontal panel, unresolved paint transport and satin surface appearance remain distinct limitations.
MAI-Thinking-1
The small paint features and convex shading deserve moderate material credit. The sphere remains undersized and low, with black unusually close to its apex. Crimson and cyan do not establish the required impact histories. Faint reflected echoes supply limited optical evidence, while the defining recursive room, nested sphere and emitter structures remain unestablished.
| Category | Inkling-Small | MAI-Thinking-1 |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 14.0/25 | 3.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 3.0/15 | 2.5/15 |
| Reflections | 8.0/120 | 4.0/120 |
| Materials and scale | 2.5/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Floor-damage reward | 0.0/10 | 0.0/10 |
A spinning metal sphere and paint in a mirrored room test physical reasoning, perspective and consistency across repeated reflections.
Visual construction and creative interpretation.


Inkling-Small
The faces and dripping caps communicate a cute mushroom scene, but simple construction and weak spatial relationships limit the result. The defining foot-stamping action is unresolved, the flattering portrait is smaller than its painter, and the requested material contrasts are only partly conveyed.
MAI-Thinking-1
A recognizable lantern-and-moth illustration with appealing coloured wings and tidy outer contours. Simple construction, a small focal subject and crowded overlaps limit character and depth. The face, six-leg anatomy, seedling and antenna-driven watering joke remain insufficiently readable.
| Category | Inkling-Small | MAI-Thinking-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 2.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 1.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 3.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 3.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 3.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 2.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
Inkling-Small
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
MAI-Thinking-1
A fluffy moth tends a lantern greenhouse amid a gardening mishap. The scene tests insect anatomy, expressive action, translucent wings and the interaction of light with small objects.
Precise visual recall and portrait reconstruction.


Inkling-Small
A recognizable but rudimentary Mona Lisa interpretation. Facial shading and subdued colors provide coherence, while the frontal blocklike torso, unresolved wrists, fingerless hands and shallow landscape substantially limit likeness, construction and finish.
MAI-Thinking-1
A recognizable Mona Lisa motif emerges from dark hair, a pale face and a landscape band. Replication remains weak: the oversized frontal head, broad smile, unresolved torso and missing crossed-hand anatomy diverge substantially from the reference. Simple fills and sparse strokes provide limited volume, material definition or painterly complexity.
| Category | Inkling-Small | MAI-Thinking-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 2.5/10 | 1.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 2.5/10 | 0.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.0/10 | 1.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 2.5/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 2.0/10 | 1.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 2.5/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 2.0/10 | 0.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 3.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
An SVG interpretation of the Mona Lisa tests facial likeness, anatomy and the composition of a familiar portrait.
Creativity, perspective and visual beauty.


Inkling-Small
A recognizable sunset beach with a clear focal sun and appealing color transitions. Connected fish silhouettes and layered scenery establish basic coherence. Primitive figures, ambiguous recreation, sparse descriptive detail and weak grounding limit construction and depth. The aligned reflection supplies a useful lighting cue, but shadows and material effects remain underdeveloped.
MAI-Thinking-1
A coherent, cheerful beach scene with balanced placement, clean shapes and controlled sunset colours. Animals, birds and playful accessories are recognizable, but basic dolphin construction, weak grounding, schematic reflections and sparse material detail limit the drawing's accomplishment.
| Category | Inkling-Small | MAI-Thinking-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 3.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 3.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 3.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 3.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 2.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 2.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
A busy shoreline at sunset tests scene composition, animal forms and the relationship between light and water reflections.
Physical reasoning, light and visual reconstruction.


Inkling-Small
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MAI-Thinking-1
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A plank, computer mouse and blueberry in a steel room test physical stability, spatial relationships, materials and lighting.
Scene composition and interacting subjects.


Inkling-Small
Recognizable animals, readable accessories and an appealing sunset support a coherent basic cartoon. Rounded construction leaves joints, riding support and steering unresolved. Decorative gradients contribute atmosphere, but directional lighting, distinct materials and convincing water displacement are weakly demonstrated.
MAI-Thinking-1
The recognizable raccoon and clean, shaded forms make a readable cartoon. The dog's steering remains undemonstrated, while ambiguous seating contacts and a minimally constructed craft weaken the central interaction. Controlled gradients and edges deserve credit, but anatomy, purposeful detail and water displacement remain basic.
| Category | Inkling-Small | MAI-Thinking-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 5.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 5.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
A jet-ski scene pairs a canine driver with a raccoon passenger. It tests the placement and contact of interacting subjects, along with vehicle construction.
Subject construction and spatial relationships.


Inkling-Small
The pelican is immediately recognizable, and its sweeping neck, shaped bill and orderly spokes provide character. Riding remains only partially realized: legs, pedal engagement, steering and seat support cannot be read confidently. Controlled graphic effects add atmosphere, but simplified construction and weak grounding keep the result basic.
MAI-Thinking-1
A recognizable pelican and bicycle combine clean rounded forms, expressive facial details and effective surface shading. Aligned wheels and soft shadows establish placement, but unresolved pedal engagement, absent steering contact and sparse drivetrain construction weaken the riding action. Limited feather complexity and shallow space constrain an otherwise appealing illustration.
| Category | Inkling-Small | MAI-Thinking-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 3.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 3.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.