Discuss: Thinking Machines launches Inkling 2 Small, with open weights promised next week

This is the discussion thread for our news brief Thinking Machines launches Inkling 2 Small, with open weights promised next week.

The 594B-parameter model targets fine-tuning and agent work at lower per-task cost than rivals, though its open-weights release still depends on safety testing.

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