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#237

Inkling

Thinkingmachines Release: 2026-07-18 Tested on: 2026-08-14 03:51 thinkingmachines/inkling::none
975B total (41B active)MoEOpen source
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Summary

Inkling scores 5.2 on AI BENCHY and ranks #237. It has 10.0 reliability, a 28.8% pass rate, $0.142 total cost, and 3.47s average response time.

What makes Inkling unique: It stands out most in Puzzle Solving, where it ranks #2, while Combined is its weakest area at #14.

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

5.2

Consistency

9.6

Reliability

10.0

Total Cost (Current Price)

$0.142 ↓ -3.5%

Tested at: $0.147

Total Output Tokens

10,554

Total Input Tokens

104,120

Input Price

$0.950 / 1M

Output Price

$4.050 / 1M

Tests Correct

Wrong Tests: 16

Attempt pass rate: 28.8%

Flaky tests

1

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

Response Time (avg)

3.47s

Response Time (max): 48.02s

Response Time (total): 76.28s

Wrong answer: 13 Extra formatting: 1 Did not follow instructions: 1 Invalid tool call: 1

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#237 Thinking Machines: Inkling

none
Provider returned error
Cost
$0.000
Time
5.3s
Tokens
0 tok

Run history

Tested on Score Reliability Tests Correct Total Cost Compare
2026-08-14 03:51 Re-test 5.2 10.0 $0.142 ↓ Current run
2026-07-18 15:45 Initial run 5.2 9.9 $0.147 Compare

This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.

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
2026-08-14 12:51 $0.950 / 1M $4.050 / 1M

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Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

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Category Breakdown

Category Score Consistency Tests Correct
Anti-AI Tricks 4.8 10.0
Coding 4.5 10.0
Combined 2.9 5.8
Data parsing and extraction 10.0 10.0
Domain specific 5.3 10.0
General Intelligence 5.0 10.0
Instructions following 6.3 10.0
Puzzle Solving 5.6 9.9
Tool Calling 3.0 10.0
Trivia 3.0 10.0

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