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Inkling 2 Small vs Llama 4 Scout

Inkling 2 Small leads the LLM Stats Score 47.1 to 7.2. Llama 4 Scout is 3.5x cheaper per token.

Thinking Machines Lab · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Inkling 2 Small leads the overall LLM Stats Score 47.1 to 7.2, ranking #40 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.

On price, Llama 4 Scout is roughly 3.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Llama 4 Scout also accepts a larger context window (10,000,000 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 Inkling 2 Small

  • overall performance matters — it scores 47.1 and ranks #40 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — 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

Choose Llama 4 Scout

  • cost matters — it's about 3.5x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 10,000,000 token context window
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Inkling 2 Small
Thinking Machines Lab
Llama 4 Scout
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
47.1
#40
7.2
#327
Reasoning
47.9
#25
5.9
#329
Coding
36.2
#35
0.3
#279
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.30 / M
$0.08 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$0.30 / M
Context window
256,000
10,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Inkling 2 Small
Llama 4 Scout
Vision
29.2#46
9.2#155
Multimodal
28.9#43
12.3#130
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

11 reported for Inkling 2 Small · 12 for Llama 4 Scout

1 shared

Inkling 2 Small outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Llama 4 Scout is better at 0 benchmarks.

Inkling 2 Small significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Nov 09 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Llama 4 Scout costs less

For input processing, Inkling 2 Small ($0.30/1M tokens) is 3.8x more expensive than Llama 4 Scout ($0.08/1M tokens).

For output processing, Inkling 2 Small ($1.00/1M tokens) is 3.3x more expensive than Llama 4 Scout ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Inkling 2 Small is more expensive than Llama 4 Scout.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Nov 09 2026 • llm-stats.com
Thinking Machines Lab
Inkling 2 Small
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
Meta
Llama 4 Scout
Input tokens$0.08
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

485.0B diff

Inkling 2 Small has 485.0B more parameters than Llama 4 Scout, making it 445.0% larger.

Thinking Machines Lab
Inkling 2 Small
594.0Bparameters
Meta
Llama 4 Scout
109.0Bparameters
594.0B
Inkling 2 Small
109.0B
Llama 4 Scout

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Llama 4 Scout accepts 10,000,000 input tokens compared to Inkling 2 Small's 256,000 tokens. Only Llama 4 Scout specifies output context (10,000,000 tokens).

Thinking Machines Lab
Inkling 2 Small
Input256,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Meta
Llama 4 Scout
Input10,000,000 tokens
Output10,000,000 tokens
Mon Nov 09 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Inkling 2 Small and Llama 4 Scout support multimodal inputs.

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

Inkling 2 Small

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 4 Scout

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Inkling 2 Small is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 4 Scout uses Llama 4 Community License Agreement.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Inkling 2 Small

Proprietary

Closed source

Llama 4 Scout

Llama 4 Community License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Inkling 2 Small was released on 2026-11-05, while Llama 4 Scout was released on 2025-04-05.

Inkling 2 Small is 19 months newer than Llama 4 Scout.

Inkling 2 Small

Nov 5, 2026

4 days ago

1.6yr newer
Llama 4 Scout

Apr 5, 2025

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Inkling 2 Small is available from Thinking Machines Lab. Llama 4 Scout is available from DeepInfra, Lambda, Novita, Groq, Fireworks, Together.

Inkling 2 Small

thinking-machines logo
Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M

Llama 4 Scout

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.08/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
lambda logo
Lambda
Input Price:Input: $0.08/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
groq logo
Groq
Input Price:Input: $0.11/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.34/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.59/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Inkling 2 Small and Llama 4 Scout side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Inkling 2 Small
✓ Preferred
Llama 4 Scout
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FAQ

Common questions about Inkling 2 Small vs Llama 4 Scout.

Which is better, Inkling 2 Small or Llama 4 Scout?

Inkling 2 Small leads the LLM Stats Score 47.1 to 7.2. Inkling 2 Small is made by Thinking Machines Lab and Llama 4 Scout is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Inkling 2 Small compare to Llama 4 Scout in benchmarks?

Inkling 2 Small scores GPQA: 93.0%, BrowseComp: 90.2%, CharXiv-R: 85.6%, MCP Atlas: 85.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 82.2%. Llama 4 Scout scores DocVQA: 94.4%, MGSM: 90.6%, ChartQA: 88.8%, MMLU: 79.6%, MMLU-Pro: 74.3%.

Is Inkling 2 Small cheaper than Llama 4 Scout?

Llama 4 Scout is 3.8x cheaper for input tokens. Inkling 2 Small costs $0.30/M input and $1.00/M output via thinking-machines. Llama 4 Scout costs $0.08/M input and $0.30/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Inkling 2 Small and Llama 4 Scout?

Inkling 2 Small supports 256K tokens and Llama 4 Scout supports 10.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Inkling 2 Small and Llama 4 Scout?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (47.1 vs 7.2), context window (256K vs 10.0M), input pricing ($0.30 vs $0.08/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Llama 4 Community License Agreement). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Inkling 2 Small and Llama 4 Scout?

Inkling 2 Small is developed by Thinking Machines Lab and Llama 4 Scout is developed by Meta.

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