Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Inkling 2 Small
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At a glance
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Choose Gemini 3.8 Flash for
- The largest context window: 1,048,576 tokens
- The only one that takes video, audio
- The most routes on Phaseo: 3
Choose Inkling 2 Small for
- The lowest cost per typical request ($0.0011)
Overview
Pricing
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What will it cost?
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Performance
Live gateway traffic
Activity
Tokens sent through Phaseo each day over the last 30 days
Features
Features from the parameters Phaseo routes support
Benchmarks
Only results that two or more of the selected models report get a row
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index Independent
Higher is better · at High effort · 1 of 2 models tested
Where they rank
The five leaders on each capability index, then the compared models. Each model at its best-scoring setting.
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index54 models ranked
- #1Claude Opus 5.559.1
- #2GPT-6 Astra56.9
- #3GPT-6.1 Sol54.6
- #4Claude Sonnet 5.554.5
- #5GPT-6.1 Terra51.3
- #21Gemini 3.8 Flash30.8
- #22Inkling 2 Small30.6
Artificial Analysis Coding Index171 models ranked
- #1Claude Fable 5.181.6
- #2GPT 5.6 Sol78.3
- #3Claude Opus 578.0
- #4GPT-6 Astra77.1
- #5Grok 4.676.8
- #9Gemini 3.8 Flash76.3
Artificial Analysis Agentic Index112 models ranked
- #1Claude Fable 5.157.9
- #2Claude Opus 556.5
- #3Qwen 3.8 Max 090256.0
- #4Muse Spark 1.355.5
- #5Qwen 3.8 Flash Next53.6
- #25Gemini 3.8 Flash40.2
Epoch Capabilities Index164 models ranked
- #1GPT-6 Astra169.1
- #2GPT-6.1 Sol168.9
- #3Claude Opus 5.5168.4
- #4GPT-6.1 Terra167.8
- #5Claude Fable 5.1166.9
- #19Gemini 3.8 Flash158.6
Lab-reported results come from each lab’s own launch materials and may use different settings, so none is marked best. Independent results come from third-party evaluators.
Providers
Where each model runs on Phaseo, with standard-tier prices per 1M tokens. Providers that serve more of these models come first.
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Details
Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Inkling 2 Small: side-by-side summary
Gemini 3.8 Flash and Inkling 2 Small are both available through the Phaseo API, so switching between them is a change of model id rather than a new integration.
Gemini 3.8 Flash is from Google. It has a 1,048,576-token context window. On its cheapest route it costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens.
Inkling 2 Small is from Thinking Machines Lab. It has a 1,000,000-token context window. On its cheapest route it costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens.
Gemini 3.8 Flash model details, providers and pricingInkling 2 Small model details, providers and pricing
Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Inkling 2 Small at a glance
| Attribute | Gemini 3.8 Flash | Inkling 2 Small |
|---|---|---|
| Lab | Thinking Machines Lab | |
| Input price per 1M tokens | $0.75 | $0.30 |
| Output price per 1M tokens | $3.75 | $1.00 |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | Not listed |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index | 30.8 (#21) | 30.6 (#22) |
Prices are each model's cheapest standard route on Phaseo. Benchmark ranks use each model's best-scoring evaluated setting.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.8 Flash or Inkling 2 Small?
Inkling 2 Small is cheaper for both input and output tokens. Gemini 3.8 Flash costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens; Inkling 2 Small costs $0.30 and $1.00, each on its cheapest standard route on Phaseo.
Which has the longer context window, Gemini 3.8 Flash or Inkling 2 Small?
Gemini 3.8 Flash has the longer context window at 1,048,576 tokens, compared with 1,000,000 tokens for Inkling 2 Small.
Which scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Gemini 3.8 Flash or Inkling 2 Small?
Gemini 3.8 Flash scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Gemini 3.8 Flash scores 30.8, ranked #21 of 54. Inkling 2 Small scores 30.6, ranked #22 of 54.
Can I use Gemini 3.8 Flash and Inkling 2 Small through one API?
Yes. Both are served through the Phaseo API, so you can switch between them by changing the model id.