Executive Summary
Thinking Machines has launched its new broad generalist AI model, Inkling, on the AI Gateway platform. Inkling is a multi-modal model trained for a wide variety of tasks including reasoning, coding, vision, and audio, rather than specializing in a single domain. Developers can now access Inkling through AI Gateway's unified API, which provides observability, reliability, and cost-management features with no markup on provider pricing.
Key Takeaways
* New Model Available: The "Inkling" model from Thinking Machines is now accessible.
* Broad Capabilities: Inkling is a generalist model trained for agentic tasks, reasoning, coding, instruction-following, factuality, vision, and audio.
* Unique Feature: The model supports "controllable thinking effort."
* Platform Access: It is available via the AI Gateway, which offers a unified API for multiple AI models.
* Gateway Features: The platform includes built-in cost and usage tracking, configurable retries and failover, custom reporting, and budgeting for API keys.
* Pricing: AI Gateway reflects the provider's pricing with no markup or platform fees on inference.
Strategic Importance
This integration expands the model selection on AI Gateway, making it a more comprehensive platform for developers, while simultaneously introducing a new versatile, multi-modal model to a wider audience.