Thinking Machines, led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, released its first general-purpose AI model named Inkling. The model uses an open-weight architecture to allow developers to download and customize the underlying system. This strategy targets enterprises seeking customizable solutions over proprietary, one-size-fits-all models.
Inkling features 975 billion parameters, making it one of the largest models of its kind. The company positions the release as a Western alternative to open-source models from Chinese firms.
Internal benchmarks show Inkling competes with flagship models from Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI. Inkling performs particularly well in agent-related tasks. The launch aims to fill a gap in the Western open-source market following Meta's shift away from fully open models.