Thinkingmachines model
Inkling Small API cost calculator
Inkling Small costs $0.45 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens on the Thinkingmachines API, with a 1.0M-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0015 — about $45.00/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on Inkling Small
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0006 | $0.58 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0024 | $2.40 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.01 | $10.20 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.05 | $51.00 |
Inkling Small vs other Thinkingmachines models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inkling Small | $0.45 | $1.20 | 1.0M |
| Inkling | $0.95 | $4.05 | 1.0M |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Inkling Small cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Inkling Small costs $0.45 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $1.65.
What does a typical API request to Inkling Small cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0015. At 1,000 requests per day that is $1.50 daily, or about $45.00 per month.
What is Inkling Small's context window?
Inkling Small supports a 1.0M-token context window (1,048,576 tokens).
Does Inkling Small support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.10 per 1M — a 78% discount versus the standard input rate, which matters for agents and chat apps that resend the same system prompt.
What is a cheaper alternative to Inkling Small?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $0.45 for Inkling Small — roughly 45x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Inkling Small vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run Inkling Small head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.