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.
- 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.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Input | Output | Cache read | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepInfra | deepinfra/thinkingmachines/Inkling | $0.95 | $4.05 | $0.16 | 512K |
| Baseten | baseten/thinkingmachines/inkling | $1.00 | $4.05 | $0.17 | 1M |
| Fireworks AI | fireworks_ai/accounts/fireworks/models/inkling | $1.00 | $4.05 | $0.17 | 1M |
| Together AI | together_ai/thinkingmachines/Inkling | $1.00 | $4.05 | $0.17 | 512K |
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
- Function calling
- Parallel tool calls
- Structured output
- Image input
- Reasoning
- Prompt caching
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.
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="deepinfra/thinkingmachines/Inkling",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: inkling
litellm_params:
model: deepinfra/thinkingmachines/Inkling
api_key: os.environ/DEEPINFRA_API_KEYcurl 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:
- deepinfra.com/pricing
- inference.baseten.co/v1/models
- api.fireworks.ai/v1/serverless/models?format=nested
- api.together.ai/v1/models
LiteLLM docs: DeepInfra, Baseten, Fireworks AI, Together AI.
Provider pages: DeepInfra, Baseten, Fireworks AI, Together AI.
