Thinking Machines releases Inkling 2 Small amid reported $5B funding round
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Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab launched Inkling 2 Small, a 594B-parameter MoE model that automates AI training tasks, scoring 31 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Weights are closed on Tinker for now, with Apache 2.0 weights promised next week, as the startup reportedly raises $5B at a $40B valuation.
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Timeline · 15 reports
- 2026-11-08 12:01 · DEV Community — AI
Seven things happened in AI today; the one worth your attention is OpenAI. - 2026-11-08 02:46 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
Inkling 2 Small: Thinking Machines' 594B Model That Scores Like a Frontier System - 2026-11-07 16:31 · The Decoder
Thinking Machines' Inkling 2 Small drops 316 F-bombs across benchmark runs - 2026-11-07 12:00 · DEV Community — AI
Six things happened in AI today; the one worth your attention is Thinking Machines Lab. - 2026-11-07 03:20 · DEV Community — AI
Thinking Machines Ships Inkling 2 Small While Raising a 5B Round at 40B Valuation - 2026-11-06 21:27 · SiliconANGLE AI
Thinking Machines debuts Inkling 2 Small amid reported $5B fundraising push - 2026-11-06 19:50 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
Can You Run Inkling 2 Small Locally? 17B Active, but Plan on 200 GB - 2026-11-06 17:08 · ZDNET AI
Thinking Machines’ new model takes the lead in western open-weight AI - 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 - 2026-11-06 13:41 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
Six things happened in AI today; the one worth your attention is ChatGPT Cyber. - 2026-11-06 13:25 · The Decoder
Thinking Machines' Inkling 2 Small claims top spot among western open-weight models - 2026-11-06 04:25 · MarkTechPost
Thinking Machines Releases Inkling 2 Small, a 594B MoE With 17B Active - 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) - 2026-11-06 00:44 · Unite.AI
Thinking Machines Lab Launches Inkling 2 Small with Open Weights Pending - 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)