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Thinking Machines releases Inkling 2 Small, a 594B-parameter MoE model

Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab released Inkling 2 Small, a 594B-parameter MoE with 17B active parameters scoring 31 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, claiming the top spot among western open-weight models. The release comes as the startup reportedly raises a $5B round at a $40B valuation.

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Timeline · 8 reports

  1. 2026-11-08 02:46 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    Inkling 2 Small: Thinking Machines' 594B Model That Scores Like a Frontier System
  2. 2026-11-07 16:31 · The Decoder
    Thinking Machines' Inkling 2 Small drops 316 F-bombs across benchmark runs
  3. 2026-11-07 03:20 · DEV Community — AI
    Thinking Machines Ships Inkling 2 Small While Raising a 5B Round at 40B Valuation
  4. 2026-11-06 21:27 · SiliconANGLE AI
    Thinking Machines debuts Inkling 2 Small amid reported $5B fundraising push
  5. 2026-11-06 19:50 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    Can You Run Inkling 2 Small Locally? 17B Active, but Plan on 200 GB
  6. 2026-11-06 17:08 · ZDNET AI
    Thinking Machines’ new model takes the lead in western open-weight AI
  7. 2026-11-06 13:25 · The Decoder
    Thinking Machines' Inkling 2 Small claims top spot among western open-weight models
  8. 2026-11-06 04:25 · MarkTechPost
    Thinking Machines Releases Inkling 2 Small, a 594B MoE With 17B Active

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