Inkling-Small 30.2/100Rank 29/49

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗Inkling-Small leads Nemotron 3 Ultra by 10.9 points on StealthMark, 27.6 to 16.7. It leads on 7 of 9 benchmarks, including both games, and Nemotron 3 Ultra on 2. Inkling-Small scores higher on Raccoon, with its largest category advantage in artistry & character.
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 ↗Nemotron 3 Ultra ↗
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.
Nemotron 3 Ultra
The candidate establishes a separate airborne black blob and partial crimson overlap, but leaves the paint interaction history and settled support unresolved. Its main silhouette, black placement and lamp projection depart substantially from the required camera geometry. A few faint reflection hints provide little support for the extensive mirror system, while the compact paint volumes are visibly disproportionate.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 14.0/25 | 2.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 3.0/15 | 3.5/15 |
| Reflections | 8.0/120 | 4.5/120 |
| Materials and scale | 2.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| 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.
Nemotron 3 Ultra
An endearing mechanical creature is clearly framed, with expressive amber eyes and readable segmented arms. The shell resembles layered green plates more than a deep coiled spiral. Detached-looking construction, absent working contacts and patchy rendering leave the central assembly action substantially unresolved.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 2.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 1.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 3.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 3.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 3.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 2.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
Inkling-Small
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
Nemotron 3 Ultra
A hovering mechanical nautilus tests spiral construction, connected mechanical forms and contrasting metal and illuminated surfaces.
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.
Nemotron 3 Ultra
The centered silhouette provides basic organization, but multicolored mottling and geometric overlays leave the portrait unresolved. No readable face, crossed hands, clothing or landscape establishes Mona Lisa replication. Texture and transparency offer limited visual effects without coherent anatomy, lighting or material distinctions.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 2.5/10 | 0.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 2.5/10 | 0.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.0/10 | 1.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 2.5/10 | 0.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 2.0/10 | 0.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 2.5/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 2.0/10 | 0.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 3.0/10 | 0.5/10 |
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.
Nemotron 3 Ultra
A recognizable beach illustration with appealing warm-cool contrast, readable layers and mostly clean shapes. Unresolved seat construction, schematic animals and broad geometric foliage give it an elementary finish. Weakly coordinated reflections and limited material differentiation further constrain depth and atmosphere.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 3.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 3.0/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 3.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 3.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 2.5/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 2.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
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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Nemotron 3 Ultra
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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.
Nemotron 3 Ultra
The masked raccoon, dog and orange craft make the scene recognizable, with an appealing sunset palette. Overlapping bodies obscure the riding relationship, and the dog's connection to the controls remains unresolved. Weak water displacement, inconsistent shading and visible shape artifacts limit the finish. Ambiguous attachments do not establish detached limbs or inverted anatomy.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 5.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.0/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 5.0/10 | 2.0/10 |
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.
Nemotron 3 Ultra
A recognizable, playful pelican dominates a readable bicycle scene. Its bill and silhouette succeed, but feet below the pedals and confused drivetrain connections weaken the riding action. Local material modeling adds interest; overlapping contours, repetitive detail and inconsistent shadows leave the illustration basic and uneven.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 3.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 3.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.