Inkling Free API on NVIDIA NIM

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Catalog metadata matched Reasoning models.dev metadata

Multimodal MoE reasoning model (975B total, 41B active) for text, image, and audio

Free APIOpenAI compatibleReasoningTool callingVisionAudioReasoning

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API Details

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Base URL

https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1

Model ID

thinkingmachines/inkling

API format OpenAI Chat Completions

Technical Details

Inkling specifications

Provider and model catalog

Context window 256K

Max output 256K

Status Online

Family ling

Released Jul 15, 2026

Last updated Jul 15, 2026

Free listing since Jul 19, 2026

Input text, image, audio

Output text

Capabilities reasoning, tool calling, file attachments, temperature control

Open weights Yes

Weights Hugging Face

AI Recommendation

Should you use Inkling?

Inkling is listed for chat workloads and supports a 256K context window.

Use it when NVIDIA NIM's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.

Best for

Chat

Pricing

Inkling pricing per 1M tokens

Free tier listed

Input $0 per 1M tokens

Output $0 per 1M tokens

Free access Available NVIDIA NIM

Availability

Inkling availability by provider

Current provider only

We only found this Inkling listing on NVIDIA NIM in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.

Provider	Model listing	Access	Context	API	Limits
NVIDIA NIM	Inkling	Free tier	256K	Native	Varies

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Typical Use Cases

Inkling use cases

Chat

Inkling is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

Inkling free API FAQ

Is Inkling free to use?

Inkling is listed with free API access on NVIDIA NIM, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.

What is the Inkling model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is thinkingmachines/inkling.

What context window does Inkling support?

The listed context window is 256K tokens with up to 256K output tokens.

More about Inkling

Free Inkling API.

For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the NVIDIA NIM provider page.