Thinking Machines: Inkling Small (free)
The Thinking Machines: Inkling Small is an AI model that can process and understand text, images, and audio inputs. It has a context length of 1 megabyte, allowing for relatively long input sequences, and supports reasoning capabilities. Considering its free price point, the Thinking Machines: Inkling Small may be worth considering by those on a tight budget or looking for an entry-level model. However, its blended benchmark score is slightly below average at 44.9, suggesting it may not excel in all areas of performance. Those seeking a more robust solution or better results should look elsewhere; this model's strengths lie in its accessibility and basic functionality.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 40.6 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-10-06. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 42.3 |
- Model ID
- thinkingmachines/inkling-small: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 Small (free) places across the 1 category it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Audio SummarizationVoice · of 25 ranked | 142 |
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Quick answers
- Is Thinking Machines: Inkling Small (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 Small (free)'s context window?
- 1,048,576 tokens, roughly 1,572 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Thinking Machines: Inkling Small (free) support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, a reasoning mode.
- Can Thinking Machines: Inkling Small (free) process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.