# Inkling Small API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Inkling Small costs $0.45 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens from DeepInfra, the lowest of 2 providers, with cache reads at $0.10 per 1M tokens. It has a 524,288-token context window and returns up to 32,768 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/inkling-small
- LiteLLM model name: `deepinfra/thinkingmachines/Inkling-Small`
- Context window: 524,288 tokens
- Max output: 32,768 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: August 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepInfra | `deepinfra/thinkingmachines/Inkling-Small` | $0.45 | $1.20 | $0.10 | – | – | 512K |
| Baseten | `baseten/thinkingmachines/inkling-small` | $0.50 | $1.20 | $0.10 | – | – | 1M |

## Cost examples

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

- DeepInfra: $1.50
- Baseten: $1.60

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

- DeepInfra: $4.74
- Baseten: $5.24

## Features

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

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="deepinfra/thinkingmachines/Inkling-Small",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does Inkling Small cost?

Inkling Small costs $0.45 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens from DeepInfra, the lowest of 2 providers, with cache reads at $0.10 per 1M tokens.

### What is the context window of Inkling Small?

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

### Which providers offer Inkling Small?

Inkling Small is available from 2 providers through LiteLLM: DeepInfra and Baseten. The lowest price is on DeepInfra.

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

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

Inkling Small supports function calling, structured output, image input, reasoning and prompt caching.

### When did LiteLLM add Inkling Small?

Inkling Small was added to LiteLLM's model price file on August 25, 2026.

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