Hy4 preview vs Inkling-Small
Hy4 preview leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 38.5.
Tencent · Thinking Machines Lab · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Hy4 preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 38.5, ranking #14 overall.
In the 7 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Hy4 preview wins 7; 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 Hy4 preview
- overall performance matters — it scores 51.0 and ranks #14 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 7 of 7 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
Choose Inkling-Small
- you want predictable pricing at $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
32 reported for Hy4 preview · 24 for Inkling-Small
Hy4 preview outperforms in 7 benchmarks (CritPT, GDPval-AA, GPQA, MCP Atlas, SWE-Bench Pro, Terminal-Bench 2.1, Toolathlon), while Inkling-Small is better at 0 benchmarks.
Hy4 preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Hy4 preview has 494.0B more parameters than Inkling-Small, making it 179.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Inkling-Small specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Inkling-Small specifies output context (256,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Inkling-Small supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy4 preview does not.
Inkling-Small can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Hy4 preview
Inkling-Small
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Hy4 preview was released on 2026-08-28, while Inkling-Small was released on 2026-07-30.
Hy4 preview is 1 month newer than Inkling-Small.
Aug 28, 2026
3 weeks ago
4w newerJul 30, 2026
1 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Hy4 preview and Inkling-Small side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Hy4 preview vs Inkling-Small.