What is the difference between Thinking Machines: Inkling and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?

Thinking Machines: Inkling is developed by Thinking Machines while Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is developed by Qwen. Thinking Machines: Inkling has a 1.0M token context window vs Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)'s 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 37 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Thinking Machines: Inkling or Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?

It depends on your use case. Thinking Machines: Inkling and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 37 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Thinking Machines: Inkling cost compared to Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?

Thinking Machines: Inkling costs $1/M input tokens and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) costs $0.4/M input tokens. Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is $0.60/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Thinking Machines: Inkling and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Thinking Machines: Inkling and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

What is the difference between Thinking Machines: Inkling and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?

Thinking Machines: Inkling is developed by Thinking Machines while Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is developed by Qwen. Thinking Machines: Inkling has a 1.0M token context window vs Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)'s 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 37 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Thinking Machines: Inkling or Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?

It depends on your use case. Thinking Machines: Inkling and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 37 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Thinking Machines: Inkling cost compared to Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)?

Thinking Machines: Inkling costs $1/M input tokens and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) costs $0.4/M input tokens. Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is $0.60/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Thinking Machines: Inkling and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Thinking Machines: Inkling and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Thinking Machines: Inkling vs Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking): Which Is Better?

Updated Jul 2026

Our Verdict

Thinking Machines: Inkling

Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)Runner-up

No community votes yet. On paper, Thinking Machines: Inkling has the edge — bigger model tier, newer.

Too close to call

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Thinking Machines: Inkling

Input

$1.00

Output

$4.05

Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)

Input

$0.40

2.5× cheaper

Output

$4.00

Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is cheaper on both — 2.5× input

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

46%

Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) uses 8.8x more emoji

Thinking Machines: Inkling

Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)

57%Vocabulary54%

19wSentence Length15w

0.30Hedging0.36

5.0Bold7.0

2.7Lists4.6

0.04Emoji0.34

0.49Headings0.94

0.06Transitions0.09

Based on 27 + 18 text responses

Research

What we learned reading every model

Thinking Machines: Inkling and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) have opinions about your brand too.Ask 10 models what they tell people about you. Verbatim receipts.Run the mirror

FAQ

Common questions

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Updated Jul 2026

Our Verdict

Thinking Machines: Inkling

Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)Runner-up

No community votes yet. On paper, Thinking Machines: Inkling has the edge — bigger model tier, newer.

Too close to call

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Thinking Machines: Inkling

Input

$1.00

Output

$4.05

Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)

Input

$0.40

2.5× cheaper

Output

$4.00

Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is cheaper on both — 2.5× input

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

46%

Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) uses 8.8x more emoji

Thinking Machines: Inkling

Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)

57%Vocabulary54%

19wSentence Length15w

0.30Hedging0.36

5.0Bold7.0

2.7Lists4.6

0.04Emoji0.34

0.49Headings0.94

0.06Transitions0.09

Based on 27 + 18 text responses

Research

What we learned reading every model

Thinking Machines: Inkling and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) have opinions about your brand too.Ask 10 models what they tell people about you. Verbatim receipts.Run the mirror

FAQ

Common questions

Keep exploring

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