Inkling-Small Ties for First in Audio Reasoning, Ranks High in Tool Use
simonguozirui · x · 2026-08-06
Thinky Machines' newly released Inkling-small is now live on Scale AI's leaderboards. The model focuses on privacy, low latency, and native audio processing without relying on transcripts.
- Audio Reasoning: Tied for 🥇 on AudioMultiChallenge, scoring similarly to the larger Inkling model. This defies the trend where strong multi-turn audio performance requires massive models.
- Tool Calling: Ranks 2nd among open models on MCP Atlas, behind Kimi K3 but ahead of GLM 5.2.
Balancing both audio reasoning and tool use at a smaller size is a strong signal for teams building cost-effective voice applications.
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