Thinking Machines releases Inkling 2 Small open-weight model
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On 6 November 2026, Thinking Machines released Inkling 2 Small, the second generation of its model, describing it as the strongest Western open-weight model. According to The Decoder, it uses a MoE architecture with 594B total parameters and 17B active parameters, accepts text and image input, and allows adjustable thinking depth. Public information so far is limited to the model's specifications and positioning on launch day; there is no word yet on later evaluations, the scope of open downloads or community feedback.
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- The DecoderThinking Machines' Inkling 2 Small claims top spot among western open-weight models
Thinking Machines, the startup from former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, is releasing Inkling 2 Small, a mixture-of-experts model with 594 billion parameters. The company claims it's the strongest western open-weight model. Better agentic performance comes at a price, though, with token usage rising sharply.
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