Inkling vs Solar Mini 4
Inkling and Solar Mini 4 are closely matched at 37.1 and 31.9 on the LLM Stats Score. Solar Mini 4 is 9.9x cheaper per token.
Thinking Machines Lab · Upstage · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Inkling and Solar Mini 4 are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 37.1 and 31.9.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Inkling wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Solar Mini 4 is roughly 9.9x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Inkling
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Solar Mini 4
- cost matters — it's about 9.9x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
16 reported for Inkling · 6 for Solar Mini 4
Inkling outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam (no tools, text-only)), while Solar Mini 4 is better at 0 benchmarks.
Inkling significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Inkling ($0.95/1M tokens) is 9.5x more expensive than Solar Mini 4 ($0.10/1M tokens).
For output processing, Inkling ($4.05/1M tokens) is 10.1x more expensive than Solar Mini 4 ($0.40/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Inkling is more expensive than Solar Mini 4.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Inkling has 940.0B more parameters than Solar Mini 4, making it 2685.7% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 524,288 tokens. Inkling can generate longer responses up to 524,288 tokens, while Solar Mini 4 is limited to 131,072 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Inkling supports multimodal inputs, whereas Solar Mini 4 does not.
Inkling can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Inkling
Solar Mini 4
License
Usage and distribution terms
Inkling is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Solar Mini 4 uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Inkling was released on 2026-07-21, while Solar Mini 4 was released on 2026-09-22.
Solar Mini 4 is 2 months newer than Inkling.
Jul 21, 2026
2 months ago
Sep 22, 2026
2 weeks ago
2mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Solar Mini 4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-02-01, while Inkling's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Solar Mini 4's training data extends to 2026-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Inkling's cutoff date.
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Feb 2026
Provider Availability
Inkling is available from DeepInfra. Solar Mini 4 is available from Upstage.
Inkling
Solar Mini 4
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Inkling and Solar Mini 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Inkling vs Solar Mini 4.