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Inkling vs GLM-5.2
GLM-5.2 scores higher than Inkling on all 3 public leaderboards that rate both. On the ArtificialWatch Index, which takes the median of each model's percentile across the boards that score it, Inkling is at 3.1 and GLM-5.2 at 14 (out of 100).
Scores as published by each board; table composed November 13, 2026.
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Leaderboard by leaderboard
| Board | Inkling | GLM-5.2 | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Elo (community votes) | 1,443 | 1,607.7 | GLM-5.2 |
| SimpleBench AVG@5 % (private set) | 50 | 58.8 | GLM-5.2 |
| Epoch AI Epoch Capabilities Index (ECI) · many benchmarks on one scale | 148.4 | 153 | GLM-5.2 |
Raw scores are each board's own scale, so compare within a row, not across rows. Full table: the bench index.
For coding
On the ArtificialWatch coding index, Inkling is at 3.7 (#47 of 48) and GLM-5.2 at 29.9 (#36). GLM-5.2 scores higher on both coding boards that rate them.
| Coding board | Inkling | GLM-5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena · Coding | 1,467 | 1,487.9 |
| Vals Vibe Code Bench | 19.2 | 64 |
Inkling at a glance
- Developer
- Thinking Machines
- Status
- Live since July 15, 2026
Open weights · 975B MoE · dropped Jul 15.
GLM-5.2 at a glance
- Developer
- Zhipu AI
- Status
- Live since June 16, 2026
- API price
- $1.40 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens · Z.AI, glm-5.2
- Context window
- 1M tokens
Live — $0.40/$2.52 per 1M · no longer the current shipped GLM: 5.3 landed Aug 14 and 5.3 Flash Aug 26.
Inkling vs GLM-5.2: quick answers
Which is better, Inkling or GLM-5.2?
It depends on what you measure. GLM-5.2 scores higher than Inkling on all 3 public leaderboards that rate both. GLM-5.2's widest lead is on LMArena. On the ArtificialWatch Index, which takes the median of each model's percentile across the boards that score it, Inkling is at 3.1 and GLM-5.2 at 14 (out of 100).
Which is newer, Inkling or GLM-5.2?
Inkling. It went live on July 15, 2026, 29 days after GLM-5.2 (June 16, 2026).
How do Inkling and GLM-5.2 compare for coding?
On the ArtificialWatch coding index, Inkling is at 3.7 (#47 of 48) and GLM-5.2 at 29.9 (#36). GLM-5.2 scores higher on both coding boards that rate them.
Who makes Inkling and GLM-5.2?
Inkling is from Thinking Machines; GLM-5.2 is from Zhipu AI.
Where do these numbers come from?
Each score is the leaderboard's own published figure, read by ArtificialWatch (table composed November 13, 2026). Boards measure different things, so raw scores are only comparable within a row.
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