Inkling 2 Small matches models 8-13x pricier at just $0.34 per task
echen · x · 2026-11-06
Thinking Machines' new Inkling 2 Small scores within 2 points of Argon and Muse Wonder on sudo L7 — models that cost 8-13x more — at just $0.34 per task, while beating Muse Spark 1.3, Gemini 3.8 Flash, and GLM 5.3 (3-7x pricier). echen argues AI economics are shifting fast: coding agents are getting both better and cheaper. Congratulates John Schulman and Mira Murati's team.
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