# Inkling vs Inkling 2 Small (slim)

> Inkling scores 64.7 (B) to Inkling 2 Small's 58.8 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Inkling scores 64.7 (B) on agent readiness against Inkling 2 Small's 58.8 (C), and leads in 3 of 4 scored categories. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Inkling: B 64.7, rank #19 of 161 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/inkling.min.md
- Inkling 2 Small: C 58.8, rank #102 of 161 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/inkling-2-small.min.md
- Inkling, good for Agents calling a hosted open multimodal model with audio input, or teams with a multi-GPU datacentre node who want to run it themselves. Ahead on Reach, 50 against 40; Risk, 70 against 65; Documentation and upkeep, 87 against 67.
- Inkling 2 Small, good for Teams with 512 GB or more of datacentre GPU memory who want Thinking Machines' newest open multimodal agent model and can run a runtime's pre-release image.

| Category | Inkling | Inkling 2 Small |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 40 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 65 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 87 | 67 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Inkling | Inkling 2 Small |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Last release | 2026-07-23 | 2026-11-12 |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Documentation and upkeep, Inkling +20: Inkling 87 (Model card 17 of 20, everything but a dated knowledge cut-off, counting Thinking Machines' own model card page.); Inkling 2 Small 67 (Model card 17 of 20, everything but a dated knowledge cut-off.)
- Reach, Inkling +10: Inkling 50 (Memory 0 of 30, the smallest 4-bit build is Thinking Machines' NVFP4 at 592.0 GB, about 710 GB with a fifth added, far above 256 GB.); Inkling 2 Small 40 (Memory 0 of 30, the smallest build is Thinking Machines' NVFP4 checkpoint at 393.5 GB, about 472 GB with a fifth added, above the 256 GB line.)
- Risk, Inkling +5: Inkling 70 (File safety 25, safetensors only and no repository code to run.); Inkling 2 Small 65 (File safety 25, safetensors only and no repository code to run.)