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Inkling 2 Small vs Nova 2 Sonic

Inkling 2 Small leads the LLM Stats Score 47.1 to 8.3. Inkling 2 Small is 2.0x cheaper per token.

Thinking Machines Lab · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Inkling 2 Small leads the overall LLM Stats Score 47.1 to 8.3, ranking #41 overall.

On price, Inkling 2 Small is roughly 2.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Nova 2 Sonic 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 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
  • cost matters — it's about 2.0x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

Choose Nova 2 Sonic

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Inkling 2 Small
Thinking Machines Lab
Nova 2 Sonic
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
47.1
#41
8.3
#315
Reasoning
47.8
#26
10.9
#296
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.30 / M
$0.33 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$2.75 / M
Context window
256,000
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Inkling 2 Small
Nova 2 Sonic
Tool use
28.3#28
12.3#133
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

11 reported for Inkling 2 Small · 4 for Nova 2 Sonic

No common benchmarks found

Inkling 2 Small and Nova 2 Sonicdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Inkling 2 Small costs less

For input processing, Inkling 2 Small ($0.30/1M tokens) is 1.1x cheaper than Nova 2 Sonic ($0.33/1M tokens).

For output processing, Inkling 2 Small ($1.00/1M tokens) is 2.8x cheaper than Nova 2 Sonic ($2.75/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Nova 2 Sonic is more expensive than Inkling 2 Small.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Wed Nov 11 2026 • llm-stats.com
Thinking Machines Lab
Inkling 2 Small
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
Amazon
Nova 2 Sonic
Input tokens$0.33
Output tokens$2.75
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nova 2 Sonic accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Inkling 2 Small's 256,000 tokens. Only Nova 2 Sonic specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Thinking Machines Lab
Inkling 2 Small
Input256,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Amazon
Nova 2 Sonic
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Wed Nov 11 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Inkling 2 Small and Nova 2 Sonic support multimodal inputs.

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

Inkling 2 Small

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova 2 Sonic

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.

Inkling 2 Small

Proprietary

Closed source

Nova 2 Sonic

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Inkling 2 Small was released on 2026-11-05, while Nova 2 Sonic was released on 2025-12-02.

Inkling 2 Small is 11 months newer than Nova 2 Sonic.

Inkling 2 Small

Nov 5, 2026

4 days ago

11mo newer
Nova 2 Sonic

Dec 2, 2025

11 months 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. Nova 2 Sonic is available from Bedrock.

Inkling 2 Small

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

Nova 2 Sonic

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.33/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.75/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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

Inkling 2 Small
✓ Preferred
Nova 2 Sonic
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FAQ

Common questions about Inkling 2 Small vs Nova 2 Sonic.

Which is better, Inkling 2 Small or Nova 2 Sonic?

Inkling 2 Small leads the LLM Stats Score 47.1 to 8.3. Inkling 2 Small is made by Thinking Machines Lab and Nova 2 Sonic is made by Amazon. 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 Nova 2 Sonic 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%. Nova 2 Sonic scores Big Bench Audio: 87.0%, BFCL: 74.5%, ComplexFuncBench: 65.2%, IFBench: 37.5%.

Is Inkling 2 Small cheaper than Nova 2 Sonic?

Inkling 2 Small is 1.1x cheaper for input tokens. Inkling 2 Small costs $0.30/M input and $1.00/M output via thinking-machines. Nova 2 Sonic costs $0.33/M input and $2.75/M output via bedrock.

What are the context window sizes for Inkling 2 Small and Nova 2 Sonic?

Inkling 2 Small supports 256K tokens and Nova 2 Sonic supports 1.0M 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 Nova 2 Sonic?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (47.1 vs 8.3), context window (256K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.30 vs $0.33/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Inkling 2 Small and Nova 2 Sonic?

Inkling 2 Small is developed by Thinking Machines Lab and Nova 2 Sonic is developed by Amazon.

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