Inkling-Small 30.2/100Rank 29/49

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗MiniMax M3 leads Inkling-Small by 7.0 points on StealthMark, 34.6 to 27.6. It leads on 5 of 9 benchmarks and Inkling-Small on 3, including both games, with 1 tied. MiniMax M3 scores higher on Newton's Mirror, with its largest category advantage in reflections.
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.
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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.
MiniMax M3
The centered sphere, aligned left wall image, smaller lower-left continuation and partially occluded floor image provide recognizable local mirror coherence. Cyan remains airborne, the main sphere resembles white marble, and missing right-side imagery, recursive optics and panel mappings leave the scene substantially incomplete.
| Category | Inkling-Small | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 14.0/25 | 7.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 3.0/15 | 14.5/15 |
| Reflections | 8.0/120 | 22.0/120 |
| Materials and scale | 2.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| 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.
MiniMax M3
The oversized coral M silhouette dominates clearly, with an expressive charcoal face and appealing miniature body. Limbs connect coherently and the cube reads clearly. The lowered left hand only loosely suggests the requested hip pose. Thin highlights and simple gradients provide limited sculptural volume; the cube's glow and grounding shadow are restrained.
| Category | Inkling-Small | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 2.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 1.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 3.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 3.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 3.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 2.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
Inkling-Small
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
MiniMax M3
A small robot with an oversized angular head presents a glowing object. The scene tests character proportions, gesture and contrasting materials.
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.
MiniMax M3
The centered portrait, dark hair and muted palette suggest Mona Lisa, but characteristic likeness and pose are poorly reproduced. The broad oval face lacks her subtle smile; rounded shoulders and a lone mittenlike hand leave the crossed-arm construction unresolved. Warm shading supplies some volume, while blurred landscape bands, generic clothing and indistinct features limit the drawing.
| Category | Inkling-Small | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 2.5/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 2.5/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 2.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 2.0/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 2.5/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 2.0/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 3.0/10 | 2.0/10 |
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.
MiniMax M3
A cheerful, coherent sunset illustration with framing palms, warm gradients and an aligned sun reflection. Animals and beach toys add character, but their construction remains basic. The sailboat appears suspended above the water horizon, while absent cast shadows weaken foreground contact. Clean geometric shapes provide polish without substantial texture or depth.
| Category | Inkling-Small | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 3.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 3.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 3.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 3.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 2.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 2.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
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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MiniMax M3
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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.
MiniMax M3
The raccoon sits above the dog's back, and the dog reaches toward the jet ski controls. Expressive faces and a vivid sunset make the scene appealing. Construction is simplified: the dog's paws and steering grip are ambiguous, the hull is shallow, and blurred wake patches give limited water displacement. Sunset glow exceeds the lighting modeled on the riders.
| Category | Inkling-Small | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 5.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
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.
MiniMax M3
The pelican's long bill, pouch and curved neck read clearly, and the warm sunset gives the composition appeal. Bicycle construction weakens the riding action: feet do not convincingly engage the pedals, crank connections are unclear, and body support is unresolved. Clean silhouettes and orderly spokes provide a competent illustrative finish.
| Category | Inkling-Small | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 3.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 3.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.