Thinking Machines Lab Debuts Inkling 2 Small Reasoning AI Model

6 Nov 2026, 1:36 pm · 2h ago · 1 min read · OfficeChaiNew

Former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati's new artificial intelligence venture, Thinking Machines Lab, has officially released its latest lightweight model called Inkling 2 Small. The newly launched model achieved the highest benchmark score among non-Chinese open weights models on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. The release marks a major operational milestone for Murati's research lab, demonstrating that compact parameter architectures can deliver competitive frontier-level performance in complex reasoning and standard language benchmarks. Full weight releases and technical documentation are expected to roll out across open-source developer platforms and commercial AI hosting ecosystems shortly.