The new Inkling model is positioned as the best open-weight AI model outside of China, with benchmarks placing its performance between Kimi 2.5 and Kimi 2.6. This release establishes Thinking Machines as a leader in the open-weight model space, surpassing previous contenders for the top spot.
A new open-weight model from Thinking Machines challenges established benchmarks, increasing competitive pressure on proprietary models and other open-source efforts.