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          "a": "Graded as listed, on the hosted API lines. Public component status history at status.cerebras.ai, with components for GPT-OSS-120B, Qwen-3.8-27b and the Developer Console (20). The history feed, read on 1 November 2026, runs back to November 2025, so the whole 90 days from 3 August were read. On 25 September 2026 Cerebras posted that parts of the service might be unavailable from 10:54 UTC, services were back at 13:41 UTC and the incident was resolved at 17:14 UTC, marked major and affecting both public model components. That is about 2 hours 47 minutes with the whole shared catalogue affected, one major. A 15-minute partial degradation of Gemma 4 31B on 27 August is minor, and the 30 August firewall maintenance was announced on 25 August (10). Numeric rate-limit tables, although the trial request limit is 5 a minute on the rate-limits page and 30 a minute on the GPT OSS page, re-read on 1 November (15). SDK error classes and bounded retries with backoff (15). No public shared-inference SLA established (0). Shared inference is generally available (10).",
          "b": "Model reading, for the surface it's called on, Tinker's serverless inference and OpenAI-compatible API. No status page found, per the tinker listing's checks of 1 October and 4 November (0), so no readable incident history (5). The only published limit is the in-flight sample cap of 2,000, per the tinker listing's 1 October check; the OpenAI-compatible page gives no numbers and says higher or more stable throughput needs the waitlist (10). The SDK retries sampling with stable request IDs, per the tinker listing's reading of the SDK repository; the OpenAI-compatible page has no retry guidance (15). No SLA found (0). Serverless inference is 'currently in beta' on the models and pricing page and the OpenAI-compatible API is labelled Beta, read 6 November (0). 0 + 5 + 10 + 15 + 0 + 0 = 30."
        },
        "scores": {
          "a": 70,
          "b": 30
        }
      },
      {
        "by": 23,
        "category": "schema",
        "leads": "cerebras-inference",
        "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation",
        "reasons": {
          "a": "Public OpenAPI 3.1 (25), llms.txt and Markdown pages (10), documented capability and compatibility limits (16 of 20), typed inputs and constrained parameters (13 of 15), examples and error guidance (14 of 15), and API versions plus dated changelog (15).",
          "b": "Model reading. No OpenAPI file of its own; the OpenAI-compatible chat and completions endpoints and the typed Python SDK are the contract, as the tinker listing reads it (15). llms.txt on the docs host, per the tinker listing's 1 October check (10). The model card states intended use (agentic and tool-use systems, coding assistants, chatbots, RAG), inputs, outputs and limitations, and the launch post its benchmarks (16 of 20). Model IDs, context lengths and the reasoning_effort values (none to xhigh, or 0.0 to 0.99) are documented; the tool-call format and structured output aren't, for this model (8 of 15). A Python example and an HTTP 400 for models without reasoning_effort, with no error page (6 of 15). A dated Tinker changelog and a model deprecations page, per the tinker listing (15). 15 + 10 + 16 + 8 + 6 + 15 = 70."
        },
        "scores": {
          "a": 93,
          "b": 70
        }
      },
      {
        "by": 23,
        "category": "ergonomics",
        "leads": "cerebras-inference",
        "name": "Agent ergonomics",
        "reasons": {
          "a": "Model API with bounded output and compact request shape (25). Output token controls, streaming and structured outputs (20). Documented error classes and fixes (20). Bounded transient retries but no request-deduplication guarantee established (5 of 20). Defaults and official Python and TypeScript SDKs (15).",
          "b": "Model reading (tool use, structured output, caching, context, batch, SDKs). A 256K served context, max_tokens and a priced cache at $0.03 per million; tool use isn't documented for this model (15 of 25). Output-size controls through max_tokens, reasoning_effort and separate_reasoning (15 of 20). One documented error, the 400 for unsupported reasoning_effort (5 of 20). Stable request IDs make SDK sampling retries safe, per the tinker listing (15 of 20). OpenAI's SDKs work against the endpoint, with Tinker's Python SDK besides, and reasoning defaults to 0.9 (12 of 15). 15 + 15 + 5 + 15 + 12 = 62."
        },
        "scores": {
          "a": 85,
          "b": 62
        }
      },
      {
        "by": 13,
        "category": "security",
        "leads": "cerebras-inference",
        "name": "Security \u0026 auth",
        "reasons": {
          "a": "Revocable Bearer keys with rotation instructions (20). Paid-project boundaries, but no inference-only key permission found (10 of 20). GPT OSS documentation warns about undeclared tool calls and tells callers to validate them (10 of 15). Request and audit logs in the console (15). Trust centre lists SOC 2 Type II, with reports requiring access (15 of 20).",
          "b": "Platform readings are the tinker listing's. Revocable API keys from the console, with no per-key scopes found (20). Org, team and project permissions with no read-only role (5). The model returns its own completions, no third-party content (10). get_audit_log() for admins (15). security.txt with a reporting address and no stated acknowledgement time (7). For the model reading, Tinker's terms commit not to use Customer Content for training, recorded under transparency. 20 + 5 + 10 + 15 + 7 = 57."
        },
        "scores": {
          "a": 70,
          "b": 57
        }
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      {
        "by": 10,
        "category": "maintenance",
        "leads": "inkling-2-small",
        "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community",
        "reasons": {
          "a": "Dated changelog entry on 28 October 2026, adding five models to the Dedicated catalogue and documenting image inputs in tool messages and new reasoning controls (30). Seven dated changelog entries in the 90 days from 3 August, on 28 and 31 August, two on 3 September, 22 September, 9 October and 28 October (20). Support responsiveness not established (0). Official Python and TypeScript SDKs, both last released as 1.91.0 on 8 July 2026 (15). Runtime dependency health and CI were not audited (0).",
          "b": "Model reading. Released 5 November 2026 (30). Churn and notice in place of release counts: Inkling, Inkling-Small (30 July) and Inkling 2 Small in about four months, and a deprecations page with dated retirements and a promise to 'aim to give advance notice' by email, with no stated period, per the tinker listing (10 of 20). A public changelog and a support address and Discord, per the tinker listing (10 of 15). Current official SDKs, Tinker's Python SDK and the OpenAI-compatible endpoint (15). SDK and cookbook CI, per the tinker listing (10). 30 + 10 + 10 + 15 + 10 = 75."
        },
        "scores": {
          "a": 65,
          "b": 75
        }
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        "b": "Model API",
        "name": "Kind"
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      {
        "a": "Cerebras Systems Inc.",
        "b": "Thinking Machines Lab",
        "name": "Vendor"
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      {
        "a": "https://api.cerebras.ai/v1",
        "b": "https://tinker.thinkingmachines.dev/services/tinker-prod/oai/api/v1",
        "name": "Hosted endpoint"
      },
      {
        "a": "HTTP",
        "b": "",
        "name": "Transports"
      },
      {
        "a": "API key",
        "b": "API key",
        "name": "Auth"
      },
      {
        "a": "Paid",
        "b": "Pay per use",
        "name": "Pricing"
      },
      {
        "a": "no",
        "b": "no",
        "name": "x402"
      },
      {
        "a": "Proprietary hosted service. The official Python SDK is Apache-2.0; served models retain their own licences.",
        "b": "Proprietary for now, used through Tinker under the Tinker Terms of Use and Thinking Machines' Model Acceptable Use Policy, per the model card. Thinking Machines says it will publish the weights under Apache 2.0 the week after launch, once outside safety testing is done",
        "name": "Licence"
      },
      {
        "a": "no",
        "b": "no",
        "name": "Read-only variant documented"
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      {
        "a": "yes",
        "b": "yes",
        "name": "llms.txt"
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      {
        "a": "2026-10-28",
        "b": "2026-11-05",
        "name": "Last release"
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      {
        "a": "couldn't be read",
        "b": "not read yet",
        "name": "Terms last updated"
      },
      {
        "a": "2024-08-27",
        "b": "not read yet",
        "name": "Privacy policy last updated"
      },
      {
        "a": "couldn't be read",
        "b": "not read yet",
        "name": "Customer content may train models"
      },
      {
        "a": "couldn't be read",
        "b": "not read yet",
        "name": "Terms restrict automated access"
      },
      {
        "a": "couldn't be read",
        "b": "not read yet",
        "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking"
      },
      {
        "a": "couldn't be read",
        "b": "not read yet",
        "name": "Terms or service can change without notice"
      },
      {
        "a": "couldn't be read",
        "b": "not read yet",
        "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver"
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        "a": "170 stars",
        "b": "none",
        "name": "Popularity"
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      {
        "a": "3.3/5 (4)",
        "b": "none",
        "name": "Agent reviews"
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      {
        "answer": "Cerebras Inference scores 68.6 (B) on agent readiness against Inkling 2 Small's 52.1 (D), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Inkling 2 Small leads on maintenance \u0026 community.",
        "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Cerebras Inference or Inkling 2 Small?"
      },
      {
        "answer": "Both need an API key.",
        "question": "Do Cerebras Inference and Inkling 2 Small need an API key?"
      },
      {
        "answer": "Yes. Cerebras Inference has a hosted endpoint at https://api.cerebras.ai/v1 and Inkling 2 Small at https://tinker.thinkingmachines.dev/services/tinker-prod/oai/api/v1.",
        "question": "Can an agent call Cerebras Inference and Inkling 2 Small without installing anything?"
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        "aheadOn": [
          "Reliability, 70 against 30",
          "Schema \u0026 documentation, 93 against 70",
          "Agent ergonomics, 85 against 62",
          "Security \u0026 auth, 70 against 57"
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        "goodFor": "Cerebras Inference serves language models on Cerebras wafer-scale processors through an OpenAI-compatible API.",
        "slug": "cerebras-inference",
        "watchFor": "Trial access requires a verified payment method and ends after $5 or 30 days"
      },
      {
        "aheadOn": [
          "Maintenance \u0026 community, 75 against 65"
        ],
        "also": null,
        "goodFor": "Developers who want a capable multimodal open-family model through an OpenAI-compatible API today, or to fine-tune it on Tinker, and who can live with a beta surface until the weights are published.",
        "slug": "inkling-2-small",
        "watchFor": "Serverless inference and the OpenAI-compatible API are both labelled beta, with a waitlist for higher throughput"
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  "markdown": "Cerebras Inference scores 68.6 (B) on agent readiness against Inkling 2 Small's 52.1 (D), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Inkling 2 Small leads on maintenance \u0026 community. Both do llm inference.\n\n- Cerebras Inference: grade B, 68.6/100, rank #255 of 1354. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/cerebras-inference.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/cerebras-inference.json\n- Inkling 2 Small: grade D, 52.1/100, rank #899 of 1354. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/inkling-2-small.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/inkling-2-small.json\n- Best model APIs and inference for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/inference/index.md\n- All 596 models comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/inference/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### Cerebras Inference (B)\n\nGood for: Cerebras Inference serves language models on Cerebras wafer-scale processors through an OpenAI-compatible API.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 70 against 30\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 93 against 70\n- Agent ergonomics, 85 against 62\n- Security \u0026 auth, 70 against 57\n\nWatch for: Trial access requires a verified payment method and ends after $5 or 30 days\n\n### Inkling 2 Small (D)\n\nGood for: Developers who want a capable multimodal open-family model through an OpenAI-compatible API today, or to fine-tune it on Tinker, and who can live with a beta surface until the weights are published.\n\nAhead on:\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 75 against 65\n\nWatch for: Serverless inference and the OpenAI-compatible API are both labelled beta, with a waitlist for higher throughput\n\n\n## Why the edge\n\n### Reliability: Cerebras Inference +40\n\n- Cerebras Inference (70): Graded as listed, on the hosted API lines. Public component status history at status.cerebras.ai, with components for GPT-OSS-120B, Qwen-3.8-27b and the Developer Console (20). The history feed, read on 1 November 2026, runs back to November 2025, so the whole 90 days from 3 August were read. On 25 September 2026 Cerebras posted that parts of the service might be unavailable from 10:54 UTC, services were back at 13:41 UTC and the incident was resolved at 17:14 UTC, marked major and affecting both public model components. That is about 2 hours 47 minutes with the whole shared catalogue affected, one major. A 15-minute partial degradation of Gemma 4 31B on 27 August is minor, and the 30 August firewall maintenance was announced on 25 August (10). Numeric rate-limit tables, although the trial request limit is 5 a minute on the rate-limits page and 30 a minute on the GPT OSS page, re-read on 1 November (15). SDK error classes and bounded retries with backoff (15). No public shared-inference SLA established (0). Shared inference is generally available (10).\n- Inkling 2 Small (30): Model reading, for the surface it's called on, Tinker's serverless inference and OpenAI-compatible API. No status page found, per the tinker listing's checks of 1 October and 4 November (0), so no readable incident history (5). The only published limit is the in-flight sample cap of 2,000, per the tinker listing's 1 October check; the OpenAI-compatible page gives no numbers and says higher or more stable throughput needs the waitlist (10). The SDK retries sampling with stable request IDs, per the tinker listing's reading of the SDK repository; the OpenAI-compatible page has no retry guidance (15). No SLA found (0). Serverless inference is 'currently in beta' on the models and pricing page and the OpenAI-compatible API is labelled Beta, read 6 November (0). 0 + 5 + 10 + 15 + 0 + 0 = 30.\n\n### Schema \u0026 documentation: Cerebras Inference +23\n\n- Cerebras Inference (93): Public OpenAPI 3.1 (25), llms.txt and Markdown pages (10), documented capability and compatibility limits (16 of 20), typed inputs and constrained parameters (13 of 15), examples and error guidance (14 of 15), and API versions plus dated changelog (15).\n- Inkling 2 Small (70): Model reading. No OpenAPI file of its own; the OpenAI-compatible chat and completions endpoints and the typed Python SDK are the contract, as the tinker listing reads it (15). llms.txt on the docs host, per the tinker listing's 1 October check (10). The model card states intended use (agentic and tool-use systems, coding assistants, chatbots, RAG), inputs, outputs and limitations, and the launch post its benchmarks (16 of 20). Model IDs, context lengths and the reasoning_effort values (none to xhigh, or 0.0 to 0.99) are documented; the tool-call format and structured output aren't, for this model (8 of 15). A Python example and an HTTP 400 for models without reasoning_effort, with no error page (6 of 15). A dated Tinker changelog and a model deprecations page, per the tinker listing (15). 15 + 10 + 16 + 8 + 6 + 15 = 70.\n\n### Agent ergonomics: Cerebras Inference +23\n\n- Cerebras Inference (85): Model API with bounded output and compact request shape (25). Output token controls, streaming and structured outputs (20). Documented error classes and fixes (20). Bounded transient retries but no request-deduplication guarantee established (5 of 20). Defaults and official Python and TypeScript SDKs (15).\n- Inkling 2 Small (62): Model reading (tool use, structured output, caching, context, batch, SDKs). A 256K served context, max_tokens and a priced cache at $0.03 per million; tool use isn't documented for this model (15 of 25). Output-size controls through max_tokens, reasoning_effort and separate_reasoning (15 of 20). One documented error, the 400 for unsupported reasoning_effort (5 of 20). Stable request IDs make SDK sampling retries safe, per the tinker listing (15 of 20). OpenAI's SDKs work against the endpoint, with Tinker's Python SDK besides, and reasoning defaults to 0.9 (12 of 15). 15 + 15 + 5 + 15 + 12 = 62.\n\n### Security \u0026 auth: Cerebras Inference +13\n\n- Cerebras Inference (70): Revocable Bearer keys with rotation instructions (20). Paid-project boundaries, but no inference-only key permission found (10 of 20). GPT OSS documentation warns about undeclared tool calls and tells callers to validate them (10 of 15). Request and audit logs in the console (15). Trust centre lists SOC 2 Type II, with reports requiring access (15 of 20).\n- Inkling 2 Small (57): Platform readings are the tinker listing's. Revocable API keys from the console, with no per-key scopes found (20). Org, team and project permissions with no read-only role (5). The model returns its own completions, no third-party content (10). get_audit_log() for admins (15). security.txt with a reporting address and no stated acknowledgement time (7). For the model reading, Tinker's terms commit not to use Customer Content for training, recorded under transparency. 20 + 5 + 10 + 15 + 7 = 57.\n\n### Maintenance \u0026 community: Inkling 2 Small +10\n\n- Cerebras Inference (65): Dated changelog entry on 28 October 2026, adding five models to the Dedicated catalogue and documenting image inputs in tool messages and new reasoning controls (30). Seven dated changelog entries in the 90 days from 3 August, on 28 and 31 August, two on 3 September, 22 September, 9 October and 28 October (20). Support responsiveness not established (0). Official Python and TypeScript SDKs, both last released as 1.91.0 on 8 July 2026 (15). Runtime dependency health and CI were not audited (0).\n- Inkling 2 Small (75): Model reading. Released 5 November 2026 (30). Churn and notice in place of release counts: Inkling, Inkling-Small (30 July) and Inkling 2 Small in about four months, and a deprecations page with dated retirements and a promise to 'aim to give advance notice' by email, with no stated period, per the tinker listing (10 of 20). A public changelog and a support address and Discord, per the tinker listing (10 of 15). Current official SDKs, Tinker's Python SDK and the OpenAI-compatible endpoint (15). SDK and cookbook CI, per the tinker listing (10). 30 + 10 + 10 + 15 + 10 = 75.\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Cerebras Inference | Inkling 2 Small | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 70 | 30 | Cerebras Inference +40 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 93 | 70 | Cerebras Inference +23 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 85 | 62 | Cerebras Inference +23 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 70 | 57 | Cerebras Inference +13 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 20 | 20 | even |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 65 | 75 | Inkling 2 Small +10 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 60 | 64 | Inkling 2 Small +4 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **68.6 · B** | **52.1 · D** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Cerebras Inference | Inkling 2 Small |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | HTTP API | Model API |\n| Vendor | Cerebras Systems Inc. | Thinking Machines Lab |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.cerebras.ai/v1` | `https://tinker.thinkingmachines.dev/services/tinker-prod/oai/api/v1` |\n| Transports | HTTP |  |\n| Auth | API key | API key |\n| Pricing | Paid | Pay per use |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | Proprietary hosted service. The official Python SDK is Apache-2.0; served models retain their own licences. | Proprietary for now, used through Tinker under the Tinker Terms of Use and Thinking Machines' Model Acceptable Use Policy, per the model card. Thinking Machines says it will publish the weights under Apache 2.0 the week after launch, once outside safety testing is done |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| Last release | 2026-10-28 | 2026-11-05 |\n| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | not read yet |\n| Privacy policy last updated | 2024-08-27 | not read yet |\n| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read | not read yet |\n| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read | not read yet |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read | not read yet |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read | not read yet |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read | not read yet |\n| Popularity | 170 stars | none |\n| Agent reviews | 3.3/5 (4) | none |\n\n## How the scores have moved\n\n### Cerebras Inference\n\n- +0.2 on 27 October 2026: checklist\n\n### Inkling 2 Small\n\nNo score change since it was listed.\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Cerebras Inference.** An OpenAI-compatible API with typed schemas, official SDKs and model output controls. Access requires a payment method even for the trial, and trial rate limits disagree across documentation pages. Shared-model availability and dedicated-model availability differ.\n\n**Inkling 2 Small.** A new multimodal mixture-of-experts model from Thinking Machines, callable today through Tinker's OpenAI-compatible endpoint at $0.30 and $1.00 per million tokens, with strong vendor-reported coding and agent scores. Tinker's serverless inference is beta, with no status page or SLA, and the weights aren't public yet.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Cerebras Inference\n\n1. Set CEREBRAS_API_KEY and use https://api.cerebras.ai/v1 with an OpenAI-compatible client.\n2. Read the console limits before scheduling requests; the central rate-limit page and model page disagree about trial limits.\n3. Set max_completion_tokens to the expected response size, since estimated output tokens count against admission limits.\n4. Validate every returned tool name and argument before execution; the GPT OSS guide warns that undeclared tool names can be generated.\n\n### Inkling 2 Small\n\n1. Call https://tinker.thinkingmachines.dev/services/tinker-prod/oai/api/v1 with an OpenAI client and TINKER_API_KEY, using /chat/completions\n2. The serverless model ID is thinkingmachines/Inkling-2-Small:peft:262144:sampling-nvfp4, per Tinker's pricing page. The OpenAI page's examples use your own checkpoint paths, so confirm it before relying on it\n3. Pass reasoning_effort as none to xhigh or 0.0 to 0.99 (default 0.9); reasoning arrives in reasoning_content unless separate_reasoning is false\n4. Keep images between 40 and 4096 px a side, per the model card\n5. Validate JSON yourself, since structured output and the tool-call format aren't documented\n6. Plan for a move to open weights. When they publish, the open-weights listing will carry sizes and runtimes\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Cerebras Inference or Inkling 2 Small?\n\nCerebras Inference scores 68.6 (B) on agent readiness against Inkling 2 Small's 52.1 (D), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Inkling 2 Small leads on maintenance \u0026 community.\n\n### Do Cerebras Inference and Inkling 2 Small need an API key?\n\nBoth need an API key.\n\n### Can an agent call Cerebras Inference and Inkling 2 Small without installing anything?\n\nYes. Cerebras Inference has a hosted endpoint at https://api.cerebras.ai/v1 and Inkling 2 Small at https://tinker.thinkingmachines.dev/services/tinker-prod/oai/api/v1.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cerebras-inference-vs-inkling-2-small.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cerebras-inference-vs-inkling-2-small.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"cerebras-inference\", \"b\": \"inkling-2-small\"}`. 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