Claude Opus 4.7 vs Inkling 2 Small
Claude Opus 4.7 and Inkling 2 Small are closely matched at 44.0 and 47.2 on the LLM Stats Score. Inkling 2 Small is 21.1x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · Thinking Machines Lab · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude Opus 4.7 and Inkling 2 Small are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 44.0 and 47.2.
In the 6 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Opus 4.7 wins 4; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Inkling 2 Small is roughly 21.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Claude Opus 4.7 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude Opus 4.7
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 4 of 6 exact shared results
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
Choose Inkling 2 Small
- cost matters — it's about 21.1x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
17 reported for Claude Opus 4.7 · 11 for Inkling 2 Small
Claude Opus 4.7 outperforms in 4 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, SWE-Bench Verified), while Inkling 2 Small is better at 2 benchmarks (BrowseComp, MCP Atlas).
Claude Opus 4.7 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Opus 4.7 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 16.7x more expensive than Inkling 2 Small ($0.30/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Opus 4.7 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 25.0x more expensive than Inkling 2 Small ($1.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.7 is more expensive than Inkling 2 Small.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Claude Opus 4.7 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Inkling 2 Small's 256,000 tokens. Only Claude Opus 4.7 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Claude Opus 4.7 and Inkling 2 Small support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude Opus 4.7
Inkling 2 Small
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Opus 4.7 was released on 2026-04-16, while Inkling 2 Small was released on 2026-11-05.
Inkling 2 Small is 7 months newer than Claude Opus 4.7.
Apr 16, 2026
6 months ago
Nov 5, 2026
3 days ago
6mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Claude Opus 4.7 is available from Anthropic, DeepInfra, Vertex AI. Inkling 2 Small is available from Thinking Machines Lab.
Claude Opus 4.7
Inkling 2 Small
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Opus 4.7 and Inkling 2 Small side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Opus 4.7 vs Inkling 2 Small.