Thinking Machines: Inkling Small - API in Egypt, billed in EGP
Liveinkling-smallInkling Small is an open-weight multimodal mixture-of-experts model from Thinking Machines Lab, with 12B active parameters out of 276B total. It is positioned as the smaller, more efficient member of
Modality
Chat
Context window
524K tokens
Max output
16K tokens
Region
US
Weights
Open weights
Published
20 Aug 2026
Pricing
Input
24.86
EGP per 1M tokens
Output
66.30
EGP per 1M tokens
Monthly cost example
2,237.73 EGP
Illustrative estimate: 50M input + 15M output tokens per month at this model's catalog rates.
Use it via the API
Thinking Machines: Inkling Small works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.
Run inference
OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/chat/completions — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="inkling-small",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai"
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
})
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "inkling-small",
messages: [
{ role: "user", content: "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?" },
],
})
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)curl https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "inkling-small",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
]
}'Frequently asked questions
How much does Thinking Machines: Inkling Small cost?
24.86 EGP per 1M input tokens; 66.30 EGP per 1M output tokens. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.
What is the context window of Thinking Machines: Inkling Small?
Thinking Machines: Inkling Small supports a context window of 524,288 tokens (524K), with up to 16,384 output tokens per response.
Where is Thinking Machines: Inkling Small hosted?
Thinking Machines: Inkling Small is served from US (US-hosted inference).
Is Thinking Machines: Inkling Small an open-weights model?
Yes — Thinking Machines: Inkling Small is an open-weights model. You call it through the SovereignEG API like any other catalog model, with per-token EGP billing.
How do I use Thinking Machines: Inkling Small via the API?
Thinking Machines: Inkling Small is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "inkling-small" and your API key.
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