VERIFIEDOct 142026
Is Inkling Small state of the art?
No.Best recorded rank is #37 in Abstraction (ARC).
As of Oct 14, 2026, Inkling Small from Thinking Machines. Best recorded rank is #37 in Abstraction (ARC). Last listed at #37 in Abstraction (ARC) on 2026-07-15. That board does not award a crown.
Why
The ruling, in plain English
Last listed at #50 in Reasoning on 2026-07-15.
Receipts
Evidence
| Source | Score | Date | Type | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond inkling-small_xhigh · xhigh | 0.88510101010101 0.8–0.9 | 2026-07-15 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
| SimpleQA Verified inkling-small_xhigh · xhigh | 0.191 0.2–0.2 | 2026-07-15 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
| ARC-AGI inkling-small_xhigh · xhigh | 0.84 | 2026-07-15 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
Reign history
Where it sits in the succession
No closed or open crown interval includes this model.
Honest about the gaps
Where it is not the crown
| Category | This model | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | Not SOTA · #50 | Last listed at #50 in Reasoning on 2026-07-15. |
| Science | Not SOTA · #50 | Last listed at #50 in Science on 2026-07-15. That board does not award a crown. |
| Factuality | Not SOTA · #72 | Last listed at #72 in Factuality on 2026-07-15. |
| Abstraction (ARC) | Not SOTA · #37 | Last listed at #37 in Abstraction (ARC) on 2026-07-15. That board does not award a crown. |