Calculate the cost of using inkling-small from OpenRouter for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 524,288 tokens
Max: 262,144 tokens
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inkling-small is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 441 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.45 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1519 out of 3254 chat models by cost and cheaper than 53% of models in this category. inkling-small supports vision, function calling, reasoning, audio input, prompt caching — one of only 4 chat models with this combination. Its 524K-token context window is in the top 22% among chat models.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 524,288 input tokens. The maximum output length is 262,144 tokens.
At $0.45 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, inkling-small ranks 1519 out of 3254 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.52 for chat models, and is cheaper than 53% of models in this category.
inkling-small is one of 441 OpenRouter chat models, one of only 4 chat models combining audio input, function calling, prompt caching, reasoning, vision. its 524K-token context window places it in the top 22% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs inkling-small |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| databricks-gemini-2-5-flash | Databricks | $0.37 | $3.13 | -17% |
| gemini-3-flash-preview | Vertex AI | $0.50 | $3.00 | +11% |
| gemini-3-flash-preview | Google Gemini | $0.50 | $3.00 | +11% |
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No. inkling-small costs $0.45 per 1M input tokens while databricks-gemini-2-5-flash costs $0.37 per 1M input tokens, making databricks-gemini-2-5-flash 17% more affordable for input. However, inkling-small may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
inkling-small input pricing is $0.45 per 1M tokens, which is 13% below the median of $0.52 for chat models. It ranks 1519 out of 3254 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 53% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.20 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.
Among OpenRouter's 441 chat models, inkling-small ranks 201 by input cost. Its combination of audio input, function calling, prompt caching, reasoning, vision is shared by only 3 other chat models.
The most comparable chat models to inkling-small are: databricks-gemini-2-5-flash from Databricks ($0.37/1M input tokens); gemini-3-flash-preview from Vertex AI ($0.50/1M input tokens); gemini-3-flash-preview from Google Gemini ($0.50/1M input tokens); deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp from DeepSeek ($0.44/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.
inkling-small supports up to 524,288 input tokens, placing it in the top 22% of chat models by context window size (rank 645 of 3025). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.
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inkling-small is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.45 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.20.