Databricks Inkling API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Databricks Inkling costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $4.05 per 1M output tokens on Databricks, with cache reads at $0.17 and cache writes at $1.00 per 1M tokens. It has a 1,000,000-token context window.
- Input
- $1.00 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $4.05 / 1M tokens
- Cache read
- $0.17 / 1M tokens
- Context window
- 1,000,000 tokens
- Providers
- 1
- Added to LiteLLM
- September 4, 2026
Databricks Inkling pricing by provider
1 listing across 1 provider. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Databricks | databricks/databricks-inkling | $1.00 | $4.05 | $0.17 | $1.00 | 1M |
What Databricks Inkling costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| Databricks | $4.025 |
100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each
| Databricks | $10.81 |
Databricks Inkling features
Input: text, image. Output: text.
- Function calling
- Image input
- Reasoning
- Prompt caching
Use Databricks Inkling with LiteLLM
Call Databricks Inkling through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="databricks/databricks-inkling",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: databricks-inkling
litellm_params:
model: databricks/databricks-inkling
# credentials: see the provider's LiteLLM docs pagecurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
-d '{
"model": "databricks-inkling",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Databricks Inkling FAQ
How much does Databricks Inkling cost?
Databricks Inkling costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $4.05 per 1M output tokens on Databricks, with cache reads at $0.17 and cache writes at $1.00 per 1M tokens.
What is the context window of Databricks Inkling?
Databricks Inkling has a 1,000,000-token context window.
Which providers offer Databricks Inkling?
Databricks Inkling is available from Databricks through LiteLLM, using the model name databricks/databricks-inkling.
How do I call Databricks Inkling with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="databricks/databricks-inkling", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.
What features does Databricks Inkling support?
Databricks Inkling supports function calling, image input, reasoning and prompt caching.
When did LiteLLM add Databricks Inkling?
Databricks Inkling was added to LiteLLM's model price file on September 4, 2026.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Provider pricing pages:
LiteLLM docs: Databricks.
Provider pages: Databricks.
