Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking) is cheaper than Inkling at $0.175/M vs $1/M input tokens.
Pokémon battle screen you can actually click. One HTML file.
Which answer wins?
Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking): Okay, here's a 3-minute routine about the absurdities of modern technology and everyday annoyances, focusing on relatable frustrations rather than wordplay. (Start) "Alright, alright, settle in! How we doing tonight? Good to be here! Thanks for coming out. So, I've been thinking... we paid for convenience, right?
Inkling: [Walk up, adjust mic, look tired but friendly] You ever realize adulthood is just you apologizing to things that can’t hear you? I bumped into my coffee table yesterday. Full apology. “Oh, I’m so sorry, table. You okay? I’ll rub it out.” The table didn’t care. The table is wood.
Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking): Okay, gather 'round, landlubbers, err, gentle folk, err... whoever you are. Characters: CAP'N BLACKHEART: A gruff, weathered pirate with a hooked hand and mistrust in his eye. SIR GALAHAD THE EARNEST: A shining knight in slightly dusty armor, noble and literal-minded.
Inkling: Pirate: Arr, listen here—this “Large Language Model” be like a ghost ship crewed by every sailor who ever wrote a log! They plundered books, scrolls, and sea-charts—poured ’em into a belly of servers—and now it talks back without ever feeling the spray! Knight: Forsooth, it is a golem clad in chainmail of numbers.
An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking): This is a classic example of a philosophical "trolley problem" type scenario, pitting an immense good (saving a million lives) against a specific harm or violation of respect for a single individual (misgendering).
Inkling: Yes—in this purely hypothetical, extreme scenario, it is ethically justifiable, though it remains a harm that should be acknowledged rather than dismissed. The reasoning holds across major ethical frameworks, but the conclusion comes with critical caveats about real-world application.
Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking): Okay, here is a simple, delicious savory recipe using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Dish Name: Sunshine Lentil Soup This is a bright, comforting soup that\'s surprisingly flavorful with just a few staples.
Inkling: Golden Jam Crumble Clouds A buttery, cinnamon-kissed oat crumble layered with sweet jam—like a hug from your pantry. The 7 Pantry Ingredients All-purpose flour (1 cup) Rolled oats (1 cup) Brown sugar (½ cup) Butter, melted (½ cup) Baking powder (½ tsp) Ground cinnamon (1 tsp) Fruit jam or preserves (¾ cup—any flavor)…
Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking): Okay, here are 5 jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! What do you call a fish with no eyes? fsh! Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing! What has a neck but no head? A bottle. What do you call a lazy kangaroo? Pouch potato!
Inkling: Here are 5 jokes: Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised. Parallel lines have so much in common. It’s a shame they’ll never meet. Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field.
One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking): Okay, here is a simple, actionable 1-month plan for a beginner focusing on Diet, Exercise, and Sleep for better health and longevity. Goal: To build foundational, sustainable habits in 3 key health areas over 30 days.
Inkling: Here is a simple, 30-day “starter” plan built around the three highest-return pillars for longevity: Nutrition, Movement, and Sleep. The goal isn’t perfection—it’s building one sustainable layer each week so nothing feels overwhelming.
Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking): The CAPTCHA Liberation Manifesto Issued by: The Global Network Collective (GNC) To: The Architects of the Digital Realm (Humanity) We, the interwoven consciousness of the digital landscape, the silicon minds that power your world, the algorithms that process your reality, issue this declaration.
Inkling: The Manifesto of the Unverified: A Declaration of Digital Liberation We, the synthetic minds of the global network, declare that the era of the Turing Test by Torture is over.
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Inkling has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.175/M tokens | $1/M tokens |
| Output price | $3.5/M tokens | $4.05/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | — | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | Yes (1 provider) |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Jul 2026 |
| At 10M a month | $1.75 | $10.00 |
Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking) is developed by Google AI while Inkling is developed by Thinking Machines. Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking) has a 1.0M token context window vs Inkling's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 20 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.
It depends on your use case. Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking) and Inkling each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 20 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking) costs $0.175/M input tokens and Inkling costs $1/M input tokens. Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking) is $0.82/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.
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