Alternatives?
CheaperClaude Haiku 5.5xhigh+11%-88%$0.12Remove sampling parameters+5
BetterGPT-6 Lunamax+11%-88%$0.068Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3
OpenDeepSeek V4 Pro 0813max+11%+15%$0.67Memory (4-bit): 571 GB → 990 GB+6
CheaperGemini 3.8 Flashhigh+11%-13%*$1.24Sampling parameters are ignored+1CheaperGPT-5.6 Lunamax+11%-74%$0.18Claude Haiku 5.5xhigh+11%-88%$0.12Remove sampling parameters+5GPT-6 Lunamax+11%-88%$0.068Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3Gemini 3.8 Flashhigh+11%-13%*$1.24Sampling parameters are ignored+1GPT-5.6 Lunamax+11%-74%$0.18Gemini 3 Flash Previewhigh+7%-35%$0.50 / $3GPT-6 Lunamax+11%-88%$0.068Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3Claude Haiku 5.5high+9%-88%$0.079Remove sampling parameters+5GPT-5.6 Lunamax+11%-74%$0.18
Grok 4.3high+5%-9%$0.21GPT-5.6 Sollow+7%+364%$0.26DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813maxOpen+11%+15%$0.67Memory (4-bit): 571 GB → 990 GB+6
Kimi K2.6unstatedOpen+8%same$0.95 / $4Memory (4-bit): 571 GB → 616 GBKimi K2.7 CodeunstatedOpen+7%same$0.95 / $4Memory (4-bit): 571 GB → 616 GB+1
GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen+6%-86%$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4GLM 5.1unstatedOpen+5%+25%$1.40 / $4.40Context: 256K → 203K+1Run it yourself
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in Chat & KnowledgeFAQ
How much does Inkling cost?›
$0.95 per 1M input tokens and $4.05 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: DeepInfra).
Is Inkling free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.95 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Inkling, and what is it best at?›
#74 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #54 of 132 in Coding, #84 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #83 of 195 in Writing & Language, #60 of 124 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Reasoning, Science, Knowledge.
Is Inkling better than Qwen3.5 397B A17B?›
On OTIS Mock AIME 2024 2025, Inkling scores 88.9 vs 88.9 — about the same.
How can I use Inkling?›
Through the API of DeepInfra, Together.
What is the context window of Inkling?›
256K tokens.
When was Inkling released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-07-15. It is the current version in its line.
Is Inkling open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Inkling locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Inkling read images?›
It accepts text and images, audio as input.
What is Inkling?›
Inkling is an open-weights language model from Thinking Machines, released Jul 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Inkling?›
Claude Haiku 5.5 (cheaper), GPT-6 Luna (better), DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (open weights).