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#86

Inkling

Thinkingmachines Release: 2026-07-18 Tested on: 2026-10-01 03:38 thinkingmachines/inkling::high
975B total (41B active)MoEOpen source
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Summary

Inkling scores 8.4 on AI BENCHY and ranks #86. It has 10.0 reliability, a 78.3% pass rate, $1.238 total cost, and 62.72s average response time.

What makes Inkling unique: It stands out most in Domain specific, where it ranks #1, while Tool Calling is its weakest area at #16.

Model facts

Researched on 2026-08-12

Reported
Parameters
975B total (41B active)
Architecture
MoE
Availability
Open source
License
Apache-2.0
Parameter source Availability source

Score

8.4

Consistency

9.0

Reliability

10.0

Total Cost (Current Price)

$1.238 ↓ -1.0%

Tested at: $1.250

Total Output Tokens

249,242

Total Input Tokens

240,395

Input Price

$0.950 / 1M

Output Price

$4.050 / 1M

Cache Read Price

$0.160 / 1M

Cache Write Price

N/A

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Tests Correct

Wrong Tests: 7

Attempt pass rate: 78.3%

Flaky tests

3

Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).

Response Time (avg)

62.72s

Response Time (max): 327.51s

Response Time (total): 1442.48s

Wrong answer: 4 Invalid tool call: 2 Did not follow instructions: 1

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#86 Thinking Machines: Inkling

high
Cost
$0.005
Time
32.2s
Tokens
1,275 tok

Run history

Tested on Score Reliability Tests Correct Total Cost Compare
2026-10-01 03:38 Re-test 8.4 10.0 $1.238 ↓ Current run
2026-07-18 15:53 Initial run 8.0 9.8 $1.006 Compare

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Price History

Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.

Date Input Price Output Price Cache Read Price Cache Write Price
2026-07-18 15:56 $1.000 / 1M $4.050 / 1M N/A N/A
2026-08-14 12:51 $0.950 / 1M $4.050 / 1M N/A N/A
2026-10-02 09:43 $0.950 / 1M $4.050 / 1M $0.160 / 1M N/A

Charts

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Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

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Category Breakdown

Category Score Consistency Tests Correct
Agentic 10.0 10.0
Anti-AI Tricks 10.0 10.0
Coding 8.5 10.0
Combined 7.3 5.8
Data parsing and extraction 10.0 10.0
Domain specific 7.7 10.0
General Intelligence 10.0 10.0
Instructions following 9.8 10.0
Puzzle Solving 6.9 4.9
Tool Calling 3.0 10.0
Trivia 3.0 10.0

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