#28 Thinking Machines: Inkling
high- Cost
- $0.005
- Time
- 32.2s
- Tokens
- 1,275 tok
Thinkingmachines
Release: 2026-07-18
Tested on: 2026-07-18 15:53
thinkingmachines/inkling::high
975B total (41B active)MoEOpen source
Summary
Inkling scores 8.0 on AI BENCHY and ranks #28. It has 9.8 reliability, a 77.3% pass rate, $1.006 total cost, and 64.16s average response time.
What makes Inkling unique: It stands out most in Domain specific, where it ranks #1, while Puzzle Solving is its weakest area at #18.
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- 975B total (41B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Open source
- License
- Apache-2.0
8.0
Consistency
8.9
9.8
$1.006
Total Output Tokens
226,846
Total Input Tokens
86,746
Input Price
$1.000 / 1M
Output Price
$4.050 / 1M
Flaky tests
3
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 03:55 Re-test | 8.0 | 10.0 | $1.041 ↓ | Compare | |
| 2026-07-18 15:53 Initial run | 8.0 | 9.8 | $1.006 | Current run |
Run comparison
| Run | Benchmark coverage | Score | Consistency | Reliability | Tests Correct | Flaky tests | Total Output Tokens | Total Input Tokens | Total Cost | Response Time (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 15:53 · Initial run | 66/66 attempts | 8.0 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 15/22 | 3 | 226,846 | 86,746 | $1.006 | 64.16s |
| 2026-08-14 03:55 · Re-test | 66/66 attempts | 8.0 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 15/22 | 3 | 236,627 | 86,755 | $1.041 | 62.57s |
| Difference | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0 | 0 | -9781 | -9 | -$0.036 | +1597ms |
These two runs used different benchmark suites, so the deltas reflect both model changes and suite changes.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 15:56 | $1.000 / 1M | $4.050 / 1M |
Charts
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |