GPT-Live-1 vs Inkling
GPT-Live-1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
OpenAI · Thinking Machines Lab · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
GPT-Live-1 and Inkling trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GPT-Live-1 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 GPT-Live-1
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
Choose Inkling
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
2 reported for GPT-Live-1 · 16 for Inkling
GPT-Live-1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Tau3 Banking), while Inkling is better at 0 benchmarks.
GPT-Live-1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Inkling specifies input context (524,288 tokens). Only Inkling specifies output context (524,288 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both GPT-Live-1 and Inkling support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
GPT-Live-1
Inkling
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-Live-1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Inkling uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GPT-Live-1 was released on 2026-09-10, while Inkling was released on 2026-07-21.
GPT-Live-1 is 2 months newer than Inkling.
Sep 10, 2026
1 weeks ago
1mo newerJul 21, 2026
2 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-Live-1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-07-31, while Inkling's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-Live-1's training data extends to 2025-07-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Inkling's cutoff date.
Jul 2025
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Provider Availability
GPT-Live-1 is available from OpenAI. Inkling is available from DeepInfra.
GPT-Live-1
Inkling
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT-Live-1 and Inkling side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT-Live-1 vs Inkling.