Thinking Machines Debuts Inkling Small Open Source AI Model Nearing Performance of Predecessor at About 1/4 Size
Thinking Machines introduced Inkling Small, an open-source language model matching prior performance at a fraction of the scale.
This release highlights ongoing development in compact, resource-efficient artificial intelligence architectures.
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