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Thinking Machines releases Inkling 2 Small, a 594B-parameter open-weight model, amid $5B funding round

Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab shipped Inkling 2 Small, a 594B-parameter MoE model that automates AI training tasks, scoring 31 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. The release comes as the startup reportedly raises $5 billion at a $40 billion valuation, with open weights promised soon.

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Timeline · 16 reports

  1. 2026-11-08 12:01 · DEV Community — AI
    Seven things happened in AI today; the one worth your attention is OpenAI.
  2. 2026-11-08 02:46 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    Inkling 2 Small: Thinking Machines' 594B Model That Scores Like a Frontier System
  3. 2026-11-07 16:31 · The Decoder
    Thinking Machines' Inkling 2 Small drops 316 F-bombs across benchmark runs
  4. 2026-11-07 12:00 · DEV Community — AI
    Six things happened in AI today; the one worth your attention is Thinking Machines Lab.
  5. 2026-11-07 03:20 · DEV Community — AI
    Thinking Machines Ships Inkling 2 Small While Raising a 5B Round at 40B Valuation
  6. 2026-11-06 21:27 · SiliconANGLE AI
    Thinking Machines debuts Inkling 2 Small amid reported $5B fundraising push
  7. 2026-11-06 19:50 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    Can You Run Inkling 2 Small Locally? 17B Active, but Plan on 200 GB
  8. 2026-11-06 17:08 · ZDNET AI
    Thinking Machines’ new model takes the lead in western open-weight AI
  9. 2026-11-06 14:41 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    Inkling 2 Small on Tinker Today: 594B/17B MoE, AA Index 31, Apache Weights Next Week
  10. 2026-11-06 13:41 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    Six things happened in AI today; the one worth your attention is ChatGPT Cyber.
  11. 2026-11-06 13:25 · The Decoder
    Thinking Machines' Inkling 2 Small claims top spot among western open-weight models
  12. 2026-11-06 04:25 · MarkTechPost
    Thinking Machines Releases Inkling 2 Small, a 594B MoE With 17B Active
  13. 2026-11-06 01:15 · Techmeme
    Sources: Thinking Machines Lab is raising $5B led by Accel at a $40B pre-money valuation, more than tripling its valuation from its last public round last year (Business Insider)
  14. 2026-11-06 00:44 · Unite.AI
    Thinking Machines Lab Launches Inkling 2 Small with Open Weights Pending
  15. 2026-11-06 00:15 · Techmeme
    Thinking Machines Lab debuts Inkling 2 Small, a MoE model with 594B total and 17B active parameters, and plans to release weights next week after safety testing (Thinking Machines Lab)
  16. 2026-11-05 23:43 · AlphaSignal
    Thinking Machines Releases Inkling 2 Small, a 594B Agent-First Model

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