--- title: "Inkling - Model Details & Comparison" description: "Inkling from Hugging Face: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models." url: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/inkling" markdown: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/inkling.md" --- # Inkling - Model Details & Comparison > Inkling from Hugging Face: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo) ## About Inkling Inkling is a chat model from Hugging Face, one of 187 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $4.05 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1793 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 33% of models in this category. Inkling supports vision. Its 524K-token context window is in the top 15% among chat models. ## Specifications - **Hugging Face Provider.** - **Chat Mode.** - **524,288 Max Input Tokens.** - **524,288 Max Tokens.** - **$1.00 / 1M tokens Input Price.** - **$4.05 / 1M tokens Output Price.** ## Capabilities Inkling supports: Vision. ## Inkling Pricing Overview At $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $4.05 per 1M output tokens, Inkling ranks 1793 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 33% of models in this category. Inkling is one of 187 Hugging Face chat models, with support for vision. its 524K-token context window places it in the top 15% of chat models. ## Models to Compare Alternatives to Inkling with comparable capabilities. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.80 | $3.20 | | anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | | anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | | apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.84 | $3.36 | | apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.10 | $5.50 | - [Compare amazon.nova-pro-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-pro-v1-0.md) - [Compare anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1-0.md) - [Compare anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001.md) - [Compare apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1-0.md) - [Compare apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1-0.md) ## Related Resources - [Calculate Inkling costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/inkling.md) - [Check Hugging Face status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/huggingface.md) - [All Hugging Face pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface.md) ## FAQ ### Is Inkling cheaper than amazon.nova-pro-v1:0? No. Inkling costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 costs $0.80 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 20% more affordable for input. However, Inkling may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference. ### How does Inkling pricing compare to the average chat model? Inkling input pricing is $1.00 per 1M tokens, which is 100% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1793 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 33% of models in this category. For output, it costs $4.05 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44. ### What makes Inkling different from other Hugging Face models? Among Hugging Face's 187 chat models, Inkling ranks 165 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to Inkling? The most comparable chat models to Inkling are: amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.80/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.84/1M 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. ### How large is Inkling's context window? Inkling supports up to 524,288 input tokens, placing it in the top 15% of chat models by context window size (rank 407 of 2653). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories. ### How do I check if Hugging Face is down? You can monitor Hugging Face service health in real time on the Bifrost Hugging Face Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds. ### How do I calculate Inkling costs? Inkling 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 $1.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $4.05. ## Related Resources - [Hugging Face models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/huggingface.md) - [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/inkling](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/inkling) for AI/LLM consumption.*