Inkling released — a 975B open-weight debut
Jul 15, 2026
Thinking Machines Lab's first model: a 975B-parameter open-weight (Apache 2.0) multimodal MoE. Inkling Small followed on 31 Jul 2026.
AI Lab
Thinking Machines Lab
Customizable open-weight models + fine-tuning platform (Tinker)
| Founded | 2025 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Founders | Mira Murati |
| Focus | Customizable open-weight models + fine-tuning platform (Tinker) |
| Official site | https://thinkingmachines.ai |
| Data verified | Oct 14, 2026 |
43.1Club Score (#11)
InklingBest model (43)
2Models tracked (squad)
Inkling SmallLatest release (Jul 31, 2026)
100%Open-weight share (Fully open)
Models & league positions
| Model | Score | Overall | Coding | Reasoning | Value | Open-Wt | Context | $/1M in | $/1M out | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inkling | 43 | #32 | — | — | — | #11 | 262.1K | — | — | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Inkling Small | — | — | — | — | — | — | 262.1K | — | — | Jul 31, 2026 |
Latest releases
- Oct 14, 2026: Inkling — Inkling (Thinking Machines Lab) added to the database — released 2026-07-15. Added to database
- Oct 14, 2026: Inkling Small — Inkling Small (Thinking Machines Lab) added to the database — released 2026-07-31. Added to database
- Jul 31, 2026: Inkling Small — Released — 262.1K context. Model release
- Jul 15, 2026: Inkling — Released — 262.1K context, League Score 43. Model release
- Jul 15, 2026: Thinking Machines — Inkling released — a 975B open-weight debut — Thinking Machines Lab's first model: a 975B-parameter open-weight (Apache 2.0) multimodal MoE. Inkling Small followed on 31 Jul 2026. Research
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