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Mira Murati’s AI start-up unveils customisable model Inkling
Thinking Machines Lab, led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has introduced its inaugural AI model, Inkling. Designed for customization, this multimodal model boasts 975 billion parameters. It allows diverse input types including text, images, and audio while producing text outputs. The model's architecture enables it to handle various tasks broadly rather than focusing on a single domain. The launch highlights the company's ambitions and innovations after just over a year since its inception.
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Published 18 Jul 2026, 11:56 UTC2 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- Inkling is the first major model from Thinking Machines Lab.
- The model has 975 billion parameters, with 41 billion active.
- Trained on Nvidia GB300 NVL72 systems, it supports multimodal inputs.
- The launch aims to make AI systems more customizable.
- Murati's company raised $2 billion within a year of launch.
Interesting facts
- Inkling was trained using 45 trillion tokens across various media types.
- A lighter model, Inkling-Small, is also being introduced.
- Thinking Machines Lab was quickly valued at $12 billion after fundraising.