Inkling Small

Inkling Small is Thinking Machines Lab's smaller open-weight generalist for reasoning, coding, and tool use.

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input · usd / 1m tok

$0.58

output · usd / 1m tok

$1.44

context window

65.54ktokens

modalities · in → out

pricing

base api ratesusd per 1m tokens

input: $0.58
output: $1.44
cache read: $0.116

providers

Thinking Machines hosts Inkling Small. Impossibl routes your request intelligently and handles failover automatically when a provider is down.

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specifications

takes text and image in, gives text outthinkingmachines/inkling-small

creatorThinking Machines
model typeText generation
context window65,536 tokens
maximum outputnot published
input
takes text and image in, gives text out
outputtext
tool callingnot verified
endpoint/v1/chat/completions

unknown means the public catalog does not establish that fact. a model's documented capabilities can differ from what a particular api supports. see the model documentation for integration details.

try it · your prompt, this model, live

# responses API
import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["IMPOSSIBL_API_KEY"],
    base_url="https://api.impossibl.com/v1",
)

resp = client.responses.create(
    model="thinkingmachines/inkling-small",
    input="▌",
)
print(resp.output_text)

edit the prompt, then run

# responses API
import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["IMPOSSIBL_API_KEY"],
    base_url="https://api.impossibl.com/v1",
)

resp = client.responses.create(
    model="thinkingmachines/inkling-small",
    input="▌",
)
print(resp.output_text)

edit the prompt, then run

benchmarks

benchmark results are not available for this model yet.

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frequently asked questions

What is Inkling Small?

Inkling Small is Thinking Machines Lab's smaller open-weight generalist for reasoning, coding, and tool use. Its text and image understanding supports work with documents, charts, and diagrams.

How much does Inkling Small cost?

Inkling Small costs $0.58 per million input tokens and $1.44 per million output tokens through the Impossibl API. Cache reads cost $0.116 per million tokens. All rates are in USD.

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What is the context length of Inkling Small?

Inkling Small has a 65,536-token context window through the Impossibl API.

What inputs and outputs does Inkling Small support?

Inkling Small accepts text and image as input. Inkling Small returns text.

How do I use Inkling Small through an API?

Inkling Small is available through the Impossibl API. Use thinkingmachines/inkling-small as the model identifier with /v1/chat/completions. The quickstart explains how to create an API key and send your first request.

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