Inkling Small vs Doubao-Seed-Code
Doubao-Seed-Code is cheaper on output tokens, while Inkling Small offers a larger context window. Choose Inkling Small or Doubao-Seed-Code based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Inkling Small | Doubao-Seed-Code |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Thinking Machines | ZenMux |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.45 | $0.17 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $1.20 | $1.12 |
| Context window | 524K | 256K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | — | No |
| Released | — | Nov 2025 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1414 | — |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1409 | — |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1237 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | 88.5 | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 150 | — |
| SWE-bench Verified score | — | 78.8 |
FAQ
Is Inkling Small or Doubao-Seed-Code cheaper?
Doubao-Seed-Code is cheaper on output tokens ($1.12 vs $1.20 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Inkling Small or Doubao-Seed-Code?
Inkling Small has the larger context window (524K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.