Inkling 🪙 Open-Weight
by Thinking Machines · Text & Chat · Code
Mira Murati's first open model · customizable 975B MoE · 1M context.
88/100AIVerso score
#20 of 49in Text & Chat
Free – APIStarting price
YesFree tier
At a glance
ProviderThinking Machines
CategoryText & Chat, Code
Starting priceFree – API
Free tierYes
API accessYes
Open sourceYes
Context window1M tokens
Mobile appNo
Key facts
- Mira Murati's first open model
- customizable 975B MoE
- 1M context
Capability ratings
Math & Logice.g. AIME, MATH-500
80
Programminge.g. SWE-bench, LiveCodeBench
82
Reasoninge.g. GPQA, ARC
83
Long Contexte.g. MRCR, needle tests
90
Instruction Followinge.g. IFEval
82
Agent Capabilitye.g. Terminal-Bench, tool use
80
AIVerso capability ratings (0–100), an editorial summary informed by public benchmark results. Higher is better.
Strengths
Free tier available
Open source / open weights — self-hostable
Large 1M token context window
API access for developers
Limitations
No official mobile app
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is Inkling free?
Yes — Inkling has a free tier. Pricing: Free – API.
What are the best alternatives to Inkling?
The highest-rated AI chatbots & text models from other providers on AIVerso are Claude Fable 5.1 (99/100), GPT-6 Astra (98/100), Fugu Ultra v2 (97/100).
Does Inkling have an API?
Yes, Inkling can be used via an API.
Is Inkling open source?
Yes — Inkling is available as open source / open weights, so it can be self-hosted.
How does AIVerso rate Inkling?
Inkling scores 88/100 on AIVerso and ranks #20 of 49 in Text & Chat. Scores combine public benchmark results, features and pricing; commissions never influence them.
How we rate: Scores and capability ratings are based on public benchmarks, provider documentation, features and pricing — not on commission rates. Prices can change; check the provider's site before buying. Last updated: September 29, 2026.