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Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking vs Inkling 2 Small

Inkling 2 Small leads the LLM Stats Score 47.1 to 16.1.

Google · Thinking Machines Lab · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Inkling 2 Small leads the overall LLM Stats Score 47.1 to 16.1, ranking #41 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Inkling 2 Small wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Inkling 2 Small

  • overall performance matters — it scores 47.1 and ranks #41 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
Google
Inkling 2 Small
Thinking Machines Lab
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
16.1
#262
47.1
#41
Reasoning
16.4
#254
47.8
#26
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
— / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
— / M
$1.00 / M
Context window
—
256,000

Individual benchmarks

3 reported for Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking · 11 for Inkling 2 Small

1 shared

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Inkling 2 Small is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Inkling 2 Small significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Nov 10 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Inkling 2 Small specifies input context (256,000 tokens).

Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Thinking Machines Lab
Inkling 2 Small
Input256,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Nov 10 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Inkling 2 Small support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Inkling 2 Small

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

Proprietary

Closed source

Inkling 2 Small

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking was released on 2025-01-21, while Inkling 2 Small was released on 2026-11-05.

Inkling 2 Small is 22 months newer than Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking.

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

Jan 21, 2025

1.8 years ago

Inkling 2 Small

Nov 5, 2026

4 days ago

1.8yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-08-01, while Inkling 2 Small's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking's training data extends to 2024-08-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Inkling 2 Small's cutoff date.

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

Aug 2024

Inkling 2 Small

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Inkling 2 Small side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
✓ Preferred
Inkling 2 Small
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking vs Inkling 2 Small.

Which is better, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking or Inkling 2 Small?

Inkling 2 Small leads the LLM Stats Score 47.1 to 16.1. Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is made by Google and Inkling 2 Small is made by Thinking Machines Lab. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking compare to Inkling 2 Small in benchmarks?

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking scores MMMU: 75.4%, GPQA: 74.2%, AIME 2024: 73.3%. Inkling 2 Small scores GPQA: 93.0%, BrowseComp: 90.2%, CharXiv-R: 85.6%, MCP Atlas: 85.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 82.2%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Inkling 2 Small?

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking supports an unknown number of tokens and Inkling 2 Small supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Inkling 2 Small?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (16.1 vs 47.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Inkling 2 Small?

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is developed by Google and Inkling 2 Small is developed by Thinking Machines Lab.

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