Inkling (Xhigh) API Pricing
Thinking Machines · released 2026-07-15
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Inkling price
0.100¢ / 1K
0.405¢ / 1K
0.176¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.171¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.603¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0541 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0381 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $51.45 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $1.00) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $4.05).
Benchmarks
#93 of 547
#64 of 195
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Hy3-preview (Reasoning) | 22.7 | $0.10 |
| Ling-3.0-flash-Fin | 22.6 | $0.111 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (High) | 24.4 | $0.142 |
| Solar Mini 4 | 24.1 | $0.175 |
| Hy3 | 25.3 | $0.241 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning) | 25.2 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.7 Plus | 25.2 | $0.70 |
| MiMo-V2-Omni-0327 | 25.1 | — |
| Inkling (Xhigh) | 25.0 | $1.762 |
| GPT-5 Codex (High) | 24.9 | $3.438 |
| Grok 4.3 (High) | 24.9 | $1.563 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) | 24.7 | $6.00 |
More from Thinking Machines
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Inkling Small | 25.7 | $0.525 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops Inkling (Xhigh)?
Inkling (Xhigh) is developed by Thinking Machines, released 2026-07-15.
How much does Inkling (Xhigh) cost per million tokens?
Inkling (Xhigh) costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $4.05 per 1M output tokens ($1.762 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the Inkling API price?
The Inkling API price is $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $4.05 per 1M output tokens ($1.762 per 1M blended).
How much does Inkling cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.171¢ on Inkling, at $1.00/1M input and $4.05/1M output.
Is Inkling free?
Inkling's official API list price is $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $4.05 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check Thinking Machines's site for those.
How does Inkling (Xhigh) rank on benchmarks?
Inkling (Xhigh) scores 25.0 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #93 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Inkling (Xhigh)?
Yes — Hy3-preview (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (22.7) at $0.10/1M blended, versus $1.762/1M for Inkling (Xhigh).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Inkling (Xhigh) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.