Thinking Machines amps up its bet against one-size-fits-all AI with its first open model, Inkling
- ID
- 4968
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 16 Jul 2026, 2:04 AM
- Fetched
- 16 Jul 2026, 2:31 AM
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- TechCrunch
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/thinking-machines-amps-up-its-bet-against-one-size-fits-all-ai-with-its-first-open-model-inkling/
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Summary
- Score
- 7.5
- Created
- 16 Jul 2026, 2:32 AM
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- Audience
- developersai_ml_learnersai_agent_userssaas_founders
What happened
Thinking Machines has released Inkling, its first open AI model, marking the company's first public deliverable after roughly 18 months of building AI infrastructure largely out of public view. The release signals a push against one-size-fits-all AI approaches.
Why it matters
A new open model from a well-funded lab gives developers and AI/ML learners another option to evaluate, fine-tune, or build agents on, beyond the usual dominant providers. For Malaysian builders, more open models mean more choice for local deployment, cost control, and customization without being locked into a single vendor's API or pricing.
Discussion angle
Compare Inkling's licensing, size, and practical usability against existing open models like Llama or Mistral, and discuss whether it changes anything for local Malaysian teams running models on their own infrastructure.