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title: "Thinky Machines' New Inkling 2 Small Becomes Top Ranked US Open Weight AI Model"
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summary: "Thinky Machines' Inkling 2 Small is a top-ranked US open-weight AI model. It scores 31 on the AA Intelligence Index and ranks 7th globally on the Vals Index. The model costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens."
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# Thinky Machines' New Inkling 2 Small Becomes Top Ranked US Open Weight AI Model

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**Published:** 2026-11-05T23:53:20.000Z
**Category:** Models
**Topics:** llm, open\-source

## Summary

Thinky Machines' Inkling 2 Small is a top\-ranked US open\-weight AI model\. It scores 31 on the AA Intelligence Index and ranks 7th globally on the Vals Index\. The model costs $0\.30 per 1M input tokens and $1\.00 per 1M output tokens\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/thinky-machines-new-inkling-2-small-becomes-top-ranked-us-open-weight-ai-d7a11fb7>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/thinkymachines/status/2118489527362912566>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/DesignArena/status/2118490433420685380>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/ValsAI/status/2118490700727922915>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/ValsAI/status/2118490714090991802>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/thinky-machines-new-inkling-2-small-becomes-top-ranked-us-open-weight-ai-d7a11fb7>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/ArtificialAnlys/status/2118491892161929701>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/karinanguyen/status/2118494016165777441>)