Inkling Small
thinkingmachines/inkling-small-20260730
Thinking Machines: Inkling Small is a multimodal model that processes text, image, and audio inputs to generate text outputs. It supports a context length of 524,288 tokens, tool usage, and reasoning capabilities. This is a proprietary model released on July 30, 2026.
- tool use
- reasoning
- open-weight
At a glance
Specifications
What the API gives you
- Context window
- 1.0M tokens
- Max output
- 262K tokens
- Input price
- $0.45 / 1M tokens
- Output price
- $1.20 / 1M tokens
- Cache read
- $0.100 / 1M tokens
- Modalities
- text, image, audio → text
- Knowledge cutoff
- —
- Released
- Jul 30, 2026
Measured evidence
Public benchmark record
- LMArena Agent
- -5.42026-08-24
- LMArena Agent
- -5.32026-08-31
- LMArena Agent
- -5.42026-09-05
- LMArena Agent
- -6.22026-08-27
- LMArena Agent
- -7.12026-09-10
- LMArena Agent
- -7.82026-09-14
- LMArena Creative Writing
- 1322 Elo2026-08-21
- LMArena Creative Writing
- 1323 Elo2026-08-27
- LMArena Creative Writing
- 1323 Elo2026-09-01
- LMArena Creative Writing
- 1324 Elo2026-09-02
- LMArena Creative Writing
- 1323 Elo2026-09-11
- LMArena Creative Writing
- 1325 Elo2026-09-13
- LMArena Instruction Following
- 1390 Elo2026-08-21
- LMArena Instruction Following
- 1396 Elo2026-08-27
- LMArena Instruction Following
- 1396 Elo2026-09-01
- LMArena Instruction Following
- 1396 Elo2026-09-02
- LMArena Instruction Following
- 1396 Elo2026-09-11
- LMArena Instruction Following
- 1397 Elo2026-09-13
- LMArena Long Query
- 1397 Elo2026-08-21
- LMArena Long Query
- 1401 Elo2026-08-27
- LMArena Long Query
- 1400 Elo2026-09-01
- LMArena Long Query
- 1399 Elo2026-09-02
- LMArena Long Query
- 1397 Elo2026-09-11
- LMArena Long Query
- 1398 Elo2026-09-13
- LMArena Math
- 1456 Elo2026-08-21
- LMArena Math
- 1458 Elo2026-09-01
- LMArena Math
- 1457 Elo2026-08-27
- LMArena Math
- 1458 Elo2026-09-02
- LMArena Math
- 1452 Elo2026-09-11
- LMArena Math
- 1450 Elo2026-09-13
- LMArena Text
- 1405 Elo2026-08-21
- LMArena Text
- 1407 Elo2026-09-02
- LMArena Text
- 1406 Elo2026-09-01
- LMArena Text
- 1407 Elo2026-08-27
- LMArena Text
- 1404 Elo2026-09-11
- LMArena Text
- 1405 Elo2026-09-13
- LMArena Vision
- 1206 Elo2026-08-21
- LMArena Vision
- 1207 Elo2026-08-27
- LMArena Vision
- 1208 Elo2026-09-13
- LMArena WebDev
- 1403 Elo2026-09-01
- LMArena WebDev
- 1405 Elo2026-09-05
- LMArena WebDev
- 1402 Elo2026-08-21
- LMArena WebDev
- 1403 Elo2026-08-30
- LMArena WebDev
- 1407 Elo2026-09-11
LMArena data licensed CC-BY-4.0. Aider (Apache-2.0) and SWE-bench (MIT) are open. Design Arena uses blind human preference.
Open-weight model on Hugging Face.
Task evidence
How broad is the support?
Each status is exact to this model version and the selected task. Official release claims remain provisional.
- Best LLM for Business WritingProvisional evidence
70% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Instruction Following. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Marketing CopyProvisional evidence
70% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Instruction Following. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Chat & RoleplayProvisional evidence
70% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Instruction Following or LiveBench Language. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Roleplay & CharacterProvisional evidence
70% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Instruction Following or LiveBench Language. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Creative WritingProvisional evidence
60% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Instruction Following or LiveBench Language. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for WritingProvisional evidence
60% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Instruction Following or LiveBench Language. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Image UnderstandingProvisional evidence
55% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Reasoning or VLMEvalKit tasks. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for a General AssistantProvisional evidence
55% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Instruction Following or LiveBench Reasoning. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Logic & Problem SolvingProvisional evidence
50% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Instruction Following or LiveBench Reasoning. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Code CompletionProvisional evidence
44% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Aider Polyglot or LiveBench Coding. 4 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Competition MathProvisional evidence
40% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Mathematics or LiveBench Reasoning. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Math & ReasoningProvisional evidence
40% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Mathematics or LiveBench Reasoning. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best Value LLMProvisional evidence
36% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Instruction Following or Route reliability. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best Open-Weight LLM for Self-HostingProvisional evidence
33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Instruction Following or Route reliability. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Hermes AgentProvisional evidence
33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or SWE-rebench. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for OpenHandsProvisional evidence
33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or SWE-rebench. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for GooseProvisional evidence
33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or SWE-rebench. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for OpenClawProvisional evidence
33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or SWE-rebench. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Frontend & UIProvisional evidence
30% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Design Arena Coding or Design Arena UI. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Fast SummariesProvisional evidence
29% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Instruction Following or Route reliability. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for CodingProvisional evidence
28% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Aider Polyglot or Design Arena Coding. 8 of 8 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best Local LLM for CodingProvisional evidence
26% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Aider Polyglot or LiveBench Coding. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Literary TranslationProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Instruction Following or LiveBench Language. 4 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best Cheap LLM for High VolumeProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Instruction Following or Route reliability. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Everyday TranslationProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Instruction Following or LiveBench Language. 4 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Cheapest Capable LLMProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Instruction Following or Route reliability. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for TranslationProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Instruction Following or LiveBench Language. 4 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Debugging & Code ReviewProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Aider Polyglot or LiveBench Coding. 6 of 6 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Tool & Function CallingProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or LMArena Search. 4 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Massive ContextProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Document or LongBench v2. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Computer & Browser UseProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or OSWorld Verified. 4 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for OCR & DocumentsProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Document or Structured-output eval. 3 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Vision & DocumentsProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Document or Structured-output eval. 3 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Charts & DiagramsProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Document or Structured-output eval. 3 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Document ParsingProvisional evidence
25% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Document or Structured-output eval. 3 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Document SummarizationProvisional evidence
20% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from FACTS Grounding or LiveBench Instruction Following. 4 of 6 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for SummarizationProvisional evidence
20% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from FACTS Grounding or LiveBench Instruction Following. 4 of 6 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for RAG & Long ContextProvisional evidence
18% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from FACTS Grounding or LMArena Document. 4 of 6 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for AI AgentsProvisional evidence
17% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or LiveBench Agentic Coding. 7 of 7 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for JSON & Schema OutputProvisional evidence
17% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or LiveBench Data Analysis. 4 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Structured Data ExtractionProvisional evidence
17% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or LiveBench Data Analysis. 4 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Agentic CodingProvisional evidence
14% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Design Arena Full-stack or Design Arena Web-apps. 8 of 8 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Autonomous AgentsProvisional evidence
13% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Frontier-Bench or LiveBench Agentic Coding. 7 of 7 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for High-Volume ExtractionProvisional evidence
13% of intended weighted task evidence across 0 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LiveBench Data Analysis or Route reliability. 2 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
- Best LLM for Grounded RAGProvisional evidence
10% of intended weighted task evidence across 0 independent sources; broader independent confirmation is still missing from CRAG or FACTS Grounding. 2 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.
Recommendation coverage
Where this model appears
Not currently included in a published recommendation. The task evidence panel above says exactly what is confirmed and what is still missing.
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