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Thinking Machines' Inkling Small Now Available on Vercel AI Gateway
Inkling Small, a compact AI model from Thinking Machines, is now accessible via Vercel's AI Gateway. It matches the larger Inkling's performance at a quarter the size, with lower compute costs. The model supports reasoning over audio and images, adjustable thinking effort, and zero data retention options.
Meridian48 take
Vercel's addition of Inkling Small gives developers a cost-efficient, privacy-conscious alternative for agentic coding and tool use, though its real-world performance against established models remains to be seen.
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Inkling Small from Thinking Machines is now available on AI Gateway →
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