# 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.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/databricks-inkling
- LiteLLM model name: `databricks/databricks-inkling`
- Context window: 1,000,000 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: September 4, 2026
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Databricks | `databricks/databricks-inkling` | $1.00 | $4.05 | $0.17 | – | – | 1M |

## Cost examples

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

## Features

Supported: Function calling, Image input, Reasoning, Prompt caching.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="databricks/databricks-inkling",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## 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.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json