Thinking Machines Lab Releases Inkling, a 975B Parameter Model

Thinking Machines Lab has released Inkling, a multimodal open-weights model with 975 billion parameters. This model is priced at $1.87 per million input tokens. According to claims, Inkling leads U.S. open-weights models on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, although it still trails behind top Chinese models in certain tasks. This release marks a significant entry into the competitive landscape of large AI models, particularly following the recent focus on AI investment efficiency and workflow scaling in enterprises. The launch of Inkling could influence how developers approach multimodal AI applications, especially in contexts where performance metrics are critical. More details can be found in The Decoder.