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Artificial Analysis says Inkling 2 Small matches Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) in its index and would be the top open model outside China once its weights are out (Artificial Analysis)

Source: TECHMEME · NOV 05, 2026

Artificial Analysis : Artificial Analysis says Inkling 2 Small matches Gemini 3.8 Flash (high) in its index and would be the top open model outside China once its weights are out — Inkling 2 Small is launching as a proprietary model, available first-party through Thinking Machines' Tinker platform and Tinker Playground …

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  • Thinking Machines Lab
  • Open-weight models
  • Artificial Analysis
  • Gemini 3.8 Flash

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