Inkling-Small 30.2/100Rank 29/49

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗Mistral Large 4 leads Inkling-Small by 15.7 points on StealthMark, 43.3 to 27.6. It leads on 8 of 9 benchmarks, including Latch, and Inkling-Small on 1, including Foresight. Mistral Large 4 scores higher on Newton's Mirror, with its largest category advantage in camera and placement.
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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Both take about 1M tokens of context.
Full datasheets, every price and sourceInkling-Small ↗Mistral Large 4 ↗
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.
Mistral Large 4
The central sphere, airborne black and deformed crimson support substantial state and placement credit. Recent cyan contact and crimson transport remain uncertain. Sparse wall patches and glossy gradients provide little evidence of the required extensive mirror system, while the missing centerline lamp and bulky crimson remain visible weaknesses.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 14.0/25 | 17.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 3.0/15 | 11.0/15 |
| Reflections | 8.0/120 | 12.0/120 |
| Materials and scale | 2.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| 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.
Mistral Large 4
An appealing, coherent illustration whose enormous rounded cat anchors the windblown composition. Warm shading and floating sketches communicate the brief well. Simplified paws, faint ear construction, inconsistent wind cues and limited material texture keep the execution below exceptional.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 2.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 1.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 3.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 3.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 3.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 2.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
Inkling-Small
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
Mistral Large 4
A heavy ginger cat stays planted on a terrace as wind carries papers around it. The scene tests weight, expression and the contrast between stable and moving forms.
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.
Mistral Large 4
A recognizable, cleanly rendered interpretation with a restrained palette and some facial modeling. Its enlarged frontal head, simplified expression, compressed low hands and schematic landscape substantially limit likeness and construction. The smooth rendering does not reproduce the painting's nuanced anatomy, clothing or atmospheric depth.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 2.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 2.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 2.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 2.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 2.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 2.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 3.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
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.
Mistral Large 4
A clean, appealing beach illustration with clear subject coverage, a cohesive sunset palette and expressive animal details. Bodies and accessories resolve basic construction coherently, although joints remain schematic. Layered shapes establish modest depth; generic oval shadows and flat surfaces limit physical richness. Repeated forms and sparse articulation leave room for more accomplished drawing.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 3.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 3.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 3.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 3.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 2.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 2.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
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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Mistral Large 4
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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.
Mistral Large 4
The central interaction is clear, with recognizable animals, expressive faces and a coherent sunset composition. Clean contours and readable accessories give the cartoon polish. Simplified joints, uncertain steering attachment, shallow hull volume and limited directional lighting constrain its physical resolution.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.0/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 5.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 5.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
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.
Mistral Large 4
A coherent, appealing pelican illustration with a continuous body silhouette, readable bicycle and grounded wheels. Simplified legs and ambiguous steering and pedal connections limit construction. Clean shapes and expressive accessories succeed, while shallow depth, modest lighting and sparse material differentiation leave substantial room for refinement.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Mistral Large 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.0/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 3.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 3.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.