Inkling: Open-weights Model Released by Thinking Machines Lab
Inkling: Open-weights Model Released
FAQ
What is Inkling?
Inkling is an open-weights AI model from Thinking Machines Lab, using a Mixture-of-Experts architecture and supporting multiple modalities.
How does Inkling compare to other models?
Inkling is not a frontier model but competes with open-weights models like NVIDIA Nemotron and Gemma 4, focusing on customizability via Tinker.
Should MENA teams adopt Inkling now?
Yes, teams can start testing Inkling for fine-tuning in multimodal applications, especially with the open Apache-2.0 license.
What are Inkling's key features?
Multimodal capabilities, efficient thinking, availability on Tinker for fine-tuning, and Apache-2.0 license.
Source: Simon Willison (LLM & tools)
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