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#198

Inkling

Thinkingmachines Release: 2026-07-18 Tested on: 2026-10-01 03:34 thinkingmachines/inkling::low
975B total (41B active)MoEOpen source
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Summary

Inkling scores 6.8 on AI BENCHY and ranks #198. It has 10.0 reliability, a 56.5% pass rate, $0.293 total cost, and 6.81s average response time.

What makes Inkling unique: It stands out most in Domain specific, where it ranks #2, while Puzzle Solving is its weakest area at #15.

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

6.8

Consistency

8.6

Reliability

10.0

Total Cost (Current Price)

$0.293 ↓ -3.5%

Tested at: $0.304

Total Output Tokens

22,037

Total Input Tokens

213,901

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: 12

Attempt pass rate: 56.5%

Flaky tests

4

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

Response Time (avg)

6.81s

Response Time (max): 44.24s

Response Time (total): 156.70s

Wrong answer: 8 Did not follow instructions: 2 Invalid tool call: 2

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#198 Thinking Machines: Inkling

low
Cost
$0.002
Time
6.1s
Tokens
502 tok

Run history

Tested on Score Reliability Tests Correct Total Cost Compare
2026-10-01 03:34 Re-test 6.8 10.0 $0.293 ↓ Current run
2026-07-18 15:45 Initial run 6.1 9.9 $0.187 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 8.3 10.0
Coding 5.1 7.2
Combined 2.9 5.8
Data parsing and extraction 10.0 10.0
Domain specific 5.3 10.0
General Intelligence 10.0 10.0
Instructions following 9.8 10.0
Puzzle Solving 6.4 5.0
Tool Calling 3.0 10.0
Trivia 3.0 10.0

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