Model comparison
Gemini 3 Pro vs Inkling
Head-to-head evidence from 12 shared benchmark results across 4 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Gemini 3 Pro #19 (Supported); Inkling #20 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Gemini 3 Pro and Inkling share 12 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 15 results are unique to Gemini 3 Pro; 20 to Inkling.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 12
- Gemini 3 Pro only
- 15
- Inkling only
- 20
- Comparable categories
- 2 / 8
Pick Gemini 3 Pro if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Inkling only becomes the better choice if mathematics is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 12 shared benchmark results across 4 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Gemini 3 Pro has the cleaner BenchAlign overall profile here, landing at 67.73 versus 67.54. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.
Gemini 3 Pro's sharpest advantage is in multimodal & grounded, where it averages 81.1 against 76.5. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is MMMU-Pro, 81% to 73.5%. Inkling does hit back in mathematics, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.
Gemini 3 Pro is also the more expensive model on tokens at $2.00 input / $12.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $1.87 input / $4.68 output per 1M tokens for Inkling. That is roughly 2.6x on output cost alone. Inkling is the reasoning model in the pair, while Gemini 3 Pro is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. Gemini 3 Pro gives you the larger context window at 2M, compared with 1M for Inkling.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Gemini 3 Pro | Δ | Inkling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | Gemini 3 Pro32.9 | Margin→ 64.2 | Inkling97.1 |
| Multimodal | Gemini 3 Pro81.1 | Margin← 4.6 | Inkling76.5 |
| Agentic | Gemini 3 ProNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Inkling69.4 |
| Coding | Gemini 3 ProNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Inkling68.6 |
| Reasoning | Gemini 3 Pro31.1 | MarginNo overlap | InklingNot measured |
| Knowledge | Gemini 3 ProNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Inkling51.6 |
| Inst. Following | Gemini 3 ProNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Inkling79.8 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemini 3 Pro | Inkling | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemini 3 Pro$2 input / $12 output | Inkling$1.87 input / $4.68 output | Inkling has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemini 3 Pro109 tok/s | InklingNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemini 3 Pro32.65 s | InklingNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemini 3 Pro2M | Inkling1M | Gemini 3 Pro lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Pro | Inkling | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 87.1% | — | Not comparable |
| Gert LabsSource | 63.23% | — | Not comparable |
| JobBenchSource | 11.4% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 63.8% | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | — | 77.1% | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | — | 74.1% | Not comparable |
| Design Arena Agentic Web DevSource | — | 1257 | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | — | 32.3% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 36.9% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 1239 | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | — | 836 | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | — | 23.7% | Not comparable |
Coding7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Pro | Inkling | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibe Code BenchSource | 14.30% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 56.1% | 46.1% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| AA LiveCodeBenchSource | 91.7% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | — | 77.6% | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | — | 54.3% | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 63.8% | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | — | 52.1% | Not comparable |
Reasoning3 benchmarks
Knowledge11 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Pro | Inkling | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 39.5% | 40.7% | Inkling leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 90.8% | 87.2% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| AA-HLESource | 37.2% | 29.7% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 15.8% | 2.1% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 55.9% | 40.0% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 90.9% | 63.1% | Inkling leads |
| AA MMLU-ProSource | 89.8% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | — | 87.9% | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 87.9% | Not comparable |
| HLESource | — | 46% | Not comparable |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | — | 30% | Not comparable |
MathInkling wins3 benchmarks
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Pro | Inkling | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Global-MMLU-LiteSource | 92.2% | — | Not comparable |
MultimodalGemini 3 Pro wins8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3 Pro | Inkling | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMMU-ProSource | 81% | 73.5% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| MathVisionSource | 86.6% | — | Not comparable |
| VideoMMMUSource | 87.6% | — | Not comparable |
| ScreenSpot ProSource | 72.7% | — | Not comparable |
| CharXivSource | 81.4% | 82% | Inkling leads |
| V*Source | 88.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 80.2% | 73.5% | Gemini 3 Pro leads |
| CharXiv w/o toolsSource | — | 78.1% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Which is better, Gemini 3 Pro or Inkling?
Gemini 3 Pro is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 67.73 to 67.54. The biggest single separator in this matchup is MMMU-Pro, where the scores are 81% and 73.5%.
Which is better for math, Gemini 3 Pro or Inkling?
Inkling has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 97.1 versus 32.9. Gemini 3 Pro stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
Which is better for multimodal and grounded tasks, Gemini 3 Pro or Inkling?
Gemini 3 Pro has the edge for multimodal and grounded tasks in this comparison, averaging 81.1 versus 76.5. Inside this category, MMMU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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