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Thinking Machines: Inkling (batch)

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Inkling (batch) is Thinking Machines’s AI model, released Jul 17, 2026. It costs $1/M input and $4.05/M output tokens, and handles a 524K-token context window.

Inkling is an open-weight multimodal mixture-of-experts model from Thinking Machines Lab, with 41B active parameters out of 975B total.

Context
524K
Input
$1 / 1M
Output
$4.05 / 1M
Released
Jul 17, 2026
Modalities
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Benchmarks

Scores on standardized evaluations. Higher is better — and rank shows where Inkling (batch) lands among all models tracked on Model Beat.

No standardized benchmark scores from Epoch AI yet — common for very recent, image, or niche models. Scores appear here once published.

Changelog

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  • Inkling (batch): cheapest credible provider via Together now $1 per 1M input tokens (was $0.5, +100%)cheapest provider · Aug 20, 2026
  • Inkling (batch): cheapest credible provider via Together now $4.05 per 1M output tokens (was $2.025, +100%)cheapest provider · Aug 20, 2026
  • Inkling (batch) (Thinking Machines) added to the tracker: $0.5/$2.025 per 1M, 524K context.tracked · Aug 6, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

What is Inkling (batch)?

Inkling is an open-weight multimodal mixture-of-experts model from Thinking Machines Lab, with 41B active parameters out of 975B total.

Who created Inkling (batch)?

Inkling (batch) is an AI model developed by Thinking Machines, released Jul 17, 2026.

How much does Inkling (batch) cost?

Inkling (batch) is served from $1 per million input tokens and $4.05 per million output tokens (cheapest credible provider on OpenRouter: Together).

What is Inkling (batch)'s context window?

Inkling (batch) supports a context window of up to 524K tokens.

Benchmark data from Epoch AI (CC BY) and Artificial Analysis; pricing, specs & descriptions from OpenRouter. Data updated Aug 21, 2026.