#32 Thinking Machines: Inkling
medium- Cost
- $0.004
- Time
- 11.2s
- Tokens
- 852 tok
Thinkingmachines
Release: 2026-07-18
Tested on: 2026-07-18 15:45
thinkingmachines/inkling::medium
975B total (41B active)MoEOpen source
Summary
Inkling scores 8.0 on AI BENCHY and ranks #32. It has 9.8 reliability, a 78.8% pass rate, $0.391 total cost, and 16.21s average response time.
What makes Inkling unique: Its total benchmark cost is unusually low for its score range.
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- 975B total (41B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Open source
- License
- Apache-2.0
8.0
Consistency
8.2
9.8
$0.391
Total Output Tokens
65,786
Total Input Tokens
124,053
Input Price
$1.000 / 1M
Output Price
$4.050 / 1M
Flaky tests
5
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 03:52 Re-test | 8.0 | 10.0 | $0.377 ↓ | Compare | |
| 2026-07-18 15:45 Initial run | 8.0 | 9.8 | $0.391 | 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 15:45 · Initial run | 66/66 attempts | 8.0 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 15/22 | 5 | 65,786 | 124,053 | $0.391 | 16.21s |
| 2026-08-14 03:52 · Re-test | 66/66 attempts | 8.0 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 15/22 | 4 | 63,842 | 124,062 | $0.377 | 15.66s |
| Difference | — | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0 | +1 | +1944 | -9 | +$0.015 | +546ms |
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 |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-AI Tricks | 8.7 | 7.9 | |
| Coding | 8.4 | 7.8 | |
| Combined | 7.3 | 5.8 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Domain specific | 5.3 | 7.2 | |
| General Intelligence | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 9.8 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Tool Calling | 3.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 2.8 | 1.6 |