Inkling Small 256K

Inkling Small 256K is the extended-context serving option for Thinking Machines Lab's smaller open-weight generalist.

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input · usd / 1m tok

$1.16

output · usd / 1m tok

$2.89

context window

262.14ktokens

modalities · in → out

pricing

base api ratesusd per 1m tokens

input: $1.16
output: $2.89
cache read: $0.232

providers

Thinking Machines hosts Inkling Small 256K. 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-256k

creatorThinking Machines
model typeText generation
context window262,144 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-256k",
    input="▌",
)
print(resp.output_text)

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# 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-256k",
    input="▌",
)
print(resp.output_text)

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benchmarks

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frequently asked questions

What is Inkling Small 256K?

Inkling Small 256K is the extended-context serving option for Thinking Machines Lab's smaller open-weight generalist. It combines text and image understanding for longer documents, coding tasks, and conversations.

How much does Inkling Small 256K cost?

Inkling Small 256K costs $1.16 per million input tokens and $2.89 per million output tokens through the Impossibl API. Cache reads cost $0.232 per million tokens. All rates are in USD.

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What is the context length of Inkling Small 256K?

Inkling Small 256K has a 262,144-token context window through the Impossibl API.

What inputs and outputs does Inkling Small 256K support?

Inkling Small 256K accepts text and image as input. Inkling Small 256K returns text.

How do I use Inkling Small 256K through an API?

Inkling Small 256K is available through the Impossibl API. Use thinkingmachines/inkling-small-256k 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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