Inkling-Small 30.2/100Rank 29/49

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗Qwen3.8-Flash leads Inkling-Small by 19.0 points on StealthMark, 46.6 to 27.6. It leads on 8 of 9 benchmarks, including Latch, and Inkling-Small on 1, including Foresight. Qwen3.8-Flash scores higher on Beach, with its largest category advantage in prompt & likeness.
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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DATASHEET
Both take about 1M tokens of context.
Full datasheets, every price and sourceInkling-Small ↗Qwen3.8-Flash ↗
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.
Qwen3.8-Flash
The full-frame illustration supports a central steel sphere, an airborne black blob and the relative ordering of cyan and crimson. Its faint floor return and symmetric repetitions provide sparse mirror structure; outer chains, large reflected images, nested imagery and emitter mapping remain deficient. Vertical framing is substantially displaced, and paint contact histories remain unresolved.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 14.0/25 | 19.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 3.0/15 | 3.5/15 |
| Reflections | 8.0/120 | 9.5/120 |
| Materials and scale | 2.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| 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.
Qwen3.8-Flash
A coherent, appealing fantasy illustration with disciplined framing, luminous teal accents and consistent ornament. Most requested elements are clearly present. The bear-like facial proportions, lowered resting hand, obscured bent-leg construction and limited fabric modeling constrain likeness and anatomical clarity; glow effects are attractive but weakly integrated with surrounding surfaces.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 2.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 1.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 3.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 3.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 3.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 2.0/10 | 8.5/10 |
Inkling-Small
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
Qwen3.8-Flash
A floating capybara in ornate robes tests character anatomy, layered fabric and the placement of surrounding luminous 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.
Qwen3.8-Flash
The dark dress, crossed hands and hazy landscape evoke the Mona Lisa, but replication is limited by a generic frontal face, coarse smile and poorly articulated fingers. The gold frame has clearer definition than the portrait. Heavy mottling obscures features, while soft shading provides some volume without convincing anatomical detail.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 2.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 2.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 2.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 2.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 2.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 2.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| 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.
Qwen3.8-Flash
Sweeping palms, coordinated sunset colors and a central reflection create an expressive beach composition with clear depth. Birds, animals and varied activities thoroughly realize the brief. Small figures and animal anatomy remain rudimentary, water movement is schematic, and contact shadows are weak. Scattered foreground details and the clipped orange disk limit the finish.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 3.5/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 3.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 3.0/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 3.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 2.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 2.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
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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Qwen3.8-Flash
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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.
Qwen3.8-Flash
The raccoon clearly rides the dog's back, with expressive features and appealing blue-orange color contrast. The dog's paws do not clearly operate connected controls, and the shallow vehicle lacks convincing jet ski construction. Clean outlines support the cartoon style, but generic shading and blurred water streaks limit depth and motion.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| 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.
Qwen3.8-Flash
The pelican's expressive face, oversized bill and flowing scarf create an appealing focal point. The bicycle has recognizable frame, chain and wheel construction, but the far foot lacks a clear pedal connection and the wing's steering contact is ambiguous. Clean contours and gentle gradients support the illustration; simplified volume and weak directional shadows limit depth.
| Category | Inkling-Small | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.0/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 3.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 3.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.