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#160

Inkling

Thinkingmachines Release: 2026-07-18 Tested on: 2026-07-18 15:45 thinkingmachines/inkling::none
975B total (41B active)MoEOpen source
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Summary

Inkling scores 5.2 on AI BENCHY and ranks #160. It has 9.9 reliability, a 28.8% pass rate, $0.147 total cost, and 3.50s average response time.

What makes Inkling unique: It is notably fast compared with similar models.

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

9.9

Total Cost (Current Price)

$0.147

Total Output Tokens

10,551

Total Input Tokens

104,111

Input Price

$1.000 / 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)

3.50s

Response Time (max): 48.02s

Response Time (total): 77.09s

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.

#160 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 ↓ Compare
2026-07-18 15:45 Initial run 5.2 9.9 $0.147 Current run

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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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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