Inkling 2 Small (594B-A17B) Open Weights Release Announced
Thinking Machines Lab has announced the upcoming open weights release of the Inkling 2 Small (594B-A17B) language model, scheduled for next week. This follows previous releases of their Inkling series of open-weight models. The release provides local AI practitioners and researchers with access to a powerful new open-weights model configuration. This broadens the options available for running advanced language models locally within the community. The upcoming model is designated as Inkling 2 Small with a 594B-A17B configuration, pointing to a Mixture of Experts (MoE) or similar architecture. The weights are slated to become publicly available next week.
## BACKGROUND
Open-weights AI models allow developers to download, run, and fine-tune large language models locally rather than relying solely on closed API services. Thinking Machines Lab is known for developing advanced AI models like the original Inkling and Inkling Small series.