--- title: Thinking Machines: Inkling API | Text Generation | ModelsLab description: Build with Thinking Machines: Inkling API by Thinkingmachines. Text generation, chat, code, and reasoning. Pay-per-use. Free tier. url: https://modelslab.com/models/thinkingmachines/thinkingmachines-inkling.md canonical: https://modelslab.com/models/thinkingmachines/thinkingmachines-inkling type: product component: Playground/LLM/Index generated_at: 2026-07-19T10:02:24.487093Z --- Thinking Machines: Inkling --- [LLMs.txt](https://modelslab.com/models/thinkingmachines/thinkingmachines-inkling/llms.txt) [.md](https://modelslab.com/models/thinkingmachines/thinkingmachines-inkling.md) Thinking Machines: Inkling --- Choose a prompt below to get started or type your own message Explain quantum computing in simple terms Write a Python function to sort a list Create a marketing email for a SaaS product Compare REST vs GraphQL APIs Send ### Thinking Machines: Inkling thinkingmachines thinkingmachines-inkling Copy model ID PricingInput $1.00 / 1M tokens Output $4.05 / 1M tokens API EndpointsOpenAI Compatible `https://modelslab.com/api/v7/llm/chat/completions`Endpoint Anthropic Compatible `https://modelslab.com/api/v7/llm/v1/messages`Messages `https://modelslab.com/api/v7/llm/v1/messages/count_tokens`Count Tokens `https://modelslab.com/api/v7/llm/v1/models`Models Use with Claude Code cURL Example ParametersSystem MessageYou are a helpful AI assistant specialized in providing accurate and detailed responses. 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It is designed for general-purpose reasoning, coding, agentic and tool-use systems,... ### Technical Specifications Model IDthinkingmachines-inkling CategoryLLM Models TaskText Generation Price$2.525 per million tokens AddedJuly 17, 2026 ### Key Features - Chat completion and multi-turn conversation API - Streaming response with token-by-token output - Function calling and tool use support - System prompts and role-based messaging - JSON mode and structured output ### Quick Start Integrate Thinking Machines: Inkling into your application with a single API call. Get your API key from the [pricing page](https://modelslab.com/pricing) to get started. PythonJavaScriptcURLPHP ``` import requests import json url = "https://modelslab.com/api/v7/llm/chat/completions" headers = { "Content-Type": "application/json" } data = { "model_id": "thinkingmachines-inkling", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": "Hello!" } ], "max_tokens": 1000, "key": "YOUR_API_KEY" } try: response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data) response.raise_for_status() # Raises an HTTPError for bad responses (4XX or 5XX) result = response.json() print("API Response:") print(json.dumps(result, indent=2)) except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as http_err: print(f"HTTP error occurred: {http_err} - {response.text}") except Exception as err: print(f"Other error occurred: {err}") ``` ### Pricing Thinking Machines: Inkling API costs $2.525000 per million tokens. Pay only for what you use with no minimum commitments. [View pricing plans](https://modelslab.com/pricing) ### Use Cases - AI chatbots and virtual assistants - Code generation and developer tools - Content writing and copywriting automation - Data analysis, summarization, and extraction [Browse LLM Models](https://modelslab.com/models?feature=llmaster) [More from Thinkingmachines](https://modelslab.com/models/open_router) [View Pricing](https://modelslab.com/pricing) Thinking Machines: Inkling FAQ --- ### What is Thinking Machines: Inkling? Inkling is an open-weight multimodal mixture-of-experts model from Thinking Machines Lab, with 41B active parameters out of 975B total. It is designed for general-purpose reasoning, coding, agentic and tool-use systems,... ### How do I use the Thinking Machines: Inkling API? You can integrate Thinking Machines: Inkling into your application with a single API call. Sign up on ModelsLab to get your API key, then use the model ID "thinkingmachines-inkling" in your API requests. We provide SDKs for Python, JavaScript, and cURL examples in the API documentation. ### How much does Thinking Machines: Inkling cost? Thinking Machines: Inkling costs $2.525000 per million tokens. ModelsLab uses pay-per-use pricing with no minimum commitments. A free tier is available to get started. ### What is the Thinking Machines: Inkling model ID? The model ID for Thinking Machines: Inkling is "thinkingmachines-inkling". Use this ID in your API requests to specify this model. ### Does Thinking Machines: Inkling have a free tier? Yes, ModelsLab offers a free tier that lets you try Thinking Machines: Inkling and other AI models. Sign up to get free API credits and start building immediately. --- *This markdown version is optimized for AI agents and LLMs.* **Links:** - [Website](https://modelslab.com) - [API Documentation](https://docs.modelslab.com) - [Blog](https://modelslab.com/blog) --- *Generated by ModelsLab - 2026-07-19*