How to Use Inkling Open Source AI: Pricing & Benchmarks

Описание: I checked out the new Inkling model from Thinking Machines Lab, Mira Murati's company, to see how it actually holds up as their first ever open weight release. No overexaggerated hype, no complex AI jargon, and no fluff. Just a clean overview of how this model performs against models like GLM 5.2, GPT 5.6 Sol, and Claude Fable 5, alongside a look at what it actually takes to use and run it.

In this video, I break down the real benchmark numbers for builders who want a straightforward look at its coding and reasoning capabilities. We cover its scores across SWE-bench Pro and Terminal Bench, where it holds up but doesn't lead the pack, and its stronger reasoning performance on AIME, where it comes close to the top models.

I also cover exactly what it takes to actually run this model. Self hosting it needs massive system requirements, well beyond anything a normal setup can handle, so I show the easiest way to actually try it, through the Inkling Playground on Tinker, their own platform, free to test right now. I also explain how you can access it through an API key for use in tools like VS Code or OpenCode.

Finally, I break down the pricing, which comes as prefill, sample, and train pricing per million tokens instead of the usual input and output split, since Tinker is built for fine-tuning as much as it is for basic usage. I also touch on the safety testing Thinking Machines ran before release, and the model's current limitations.

If you're a developer or product founder curious about the first release from one of the most anticipated AI labs out there, this breakdown is for you.

Timestamps: will add later

Links mentioned:
My Apps (GenPDF) — https://www.genpdf.app/
My Portfolio/Blog — https://www.jigz.dev/
Thinking Machines Inkling — https://thinkingmachines.ai/
Tinker Playground — https://tinker.thinkingmachines.ai/

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