LiteLLMModels

Inkling API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Inkling costs $0.95 per 1M input tokens and $4.05 per 1M output tokens from DeepInfra, the lowest of 4 providers, with cache reads at $0.16 per 1M tokens. It has a 524,288-token context window and returns up to 32,768 tokens per response.

Model ID deepinfra/thinkingmachines/InklingPrices updated Checked
Input
$0.95 / 1M tokens
Output
$4.05 / 1M tokens
Cache read
$0.16 / 1M tokens
Context window
524,288 tokens
Max output
32,768 tokens
Providers
4
Added to LiteLLM
August 25, 2026

Inkling pricing by provider

4 listings across 4 providers. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.

ProviderModel name in LiteLLMInputOutputCache readContext
DeepInfradeepinfra/thinkingmachines/Inkling$0.95$4.05$0.16512K
Basetenbaseten/thinkingmachines/inkling$1.00$4.05$0.171M
Fireworks AIfireworks_ai/accounts/fireworks/models/inkling$1.00$4.05$0.171M
Together AItogether_ai/thinkingmachines/Inkling$1.00$4.05$0.17512K

What Inkling costs in practice

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each

DeepInfra$3.925
Baseten$4.025
Fireworks AI$4.025
Together AI$4.025

100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each

DeepInfra$10.31
Baseten$10.81
Fireworks AI$10.81
Together AI$10.81

Inkling features

Use Inkling with LiteLLM

Call 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.

Python SDK
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="deepinfra/thinkingmachines/Inkling",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
Proxy config.yaml
model_list:
  - model_name: inkling
    litellm_params:
      model: deepinfra/thinkingmachines/Inkling
      api_key: os.environ/DEEPINFRA_API_KEY
Call the proxy
curl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
  -d '{
    "model": "inkling",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Inkling FAQ

How much does Inkling cost?

Inkling costs $0.95 per 1M input tokens and $4.05 per 1M output tokens from DeepInfra, the lowest of 4 providers, with cache reads at $0.16 per 1M tokens.

What is the context window of Inkling?

Inkling has a 524,288-token context window and returns up to 32,768 tokens per response.

Which providers offer Inkling?

Inkling is available from 4 providers through LiteLLM: DeepInfra, Baseten, Fireworks AI and Together AI. The lowest price is on DeepInfra.

How do I call Inkling with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="deepinfra/thinkingmachines/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 Inkling support?

Inkling supports function calling, parallel tool calls, structured output, image input, reasoning and prompt caching.

When did LiteLLM add Inkling?

Inkling was added to LiteLLM's model price file on August 25, 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: DeepInfra, Baseten, Fireworks AI, Together AI.

Provider pages: DeepInfra, Baseten, Fireworks AI, Together AI.