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Thinking Machines ships Inkling 2 Small, a 594B-parameter model, while raising a $5B round

Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab released Inkling 2 Small, a 594-billion-parameter MoE model that can automate parts of AI training, scoring 31 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. The company is seeking about $5 billion at a $40 billion valuation.

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Timeline · 3 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

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