Thinking Machines: Inkling (free)
The Inkling model from Thinking Machines allows for multiple input modalities, including text, image, and audio. It also supports using tools and reasoning capabilities. The model has a high context length of 1 megabyte, enabling it to handle lengthy inputs. For those looking for an affordable option with robust handling, the Inkling model is worth shortlisting. With its free price point and blended benchmark score of 43.8 across one independent benchmark, it represents a solid value proposition at no cost.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 39.4 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-10-06. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 41.2 |
- Model ID
- thinkingmachines/inkling:free
- Vendor
- thinkingmachines
- Released
- July 2026
- Tokenizer
- Other
- Input Modalities
- text, image, audio
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 262,144 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- not supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- ✓ accepts audio
- Moderated
- no
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-08-22.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | Free | Free | 1,048,576 |
| 2026-08-22 | Free | Free | 262,144 |
Category rankings
Where Thinking Machines: Inkling (free) places across the 1 category it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Audio SummarizationVoice · of 25 ranked | 142 |
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Quick answers
- Is Thinking Machines: Inkling (free) free to use?
- Yes. It is currently listed at no cost per token via OpenRouter, subject to provider rate limits.
- What is Thinking Machines: Inkling (free)'s context window?
- 1,048,576 tokens, roughly 1,572 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Thinking Machines: Inkling (free) support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, a reasoning mode.
- Can Thinking Machines: Inkling (free) process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.