Calculate the cost of using inkling-small from Baseten for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 1,048,576 tokens
Max: 32,768 tokens
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inkling-small is a chat model from Baseten, one of 32 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1789 out of 3778 chat models by cost and cheaper than 52% of models in this category. inkling-small supports vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. Its 1,049K-token context window is in the top 14% 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 1,048,576 input tokens. The maximum output length is 32,768 tokens.
At $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, inkling-small ranks 1789 out of 3778 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 52% of models in this category.
inkling-small is one of 32 Baseten chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. its 1,049K-token context window places it in the top 14% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs inkling-small |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.43 | $3.60 | -14% |
| gemma-4-31B-it | Sail | $0.40 | $0.60 | -20% |
| gemini-3-flash-preview | Vertex AI | $0.50 | $3.00 | 0% |
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No. inkling-small costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens while eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 costs $0.43 per 1M input tokens, making eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 14% more affordable for input. However, inkling-small may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
inkling-small input pricing is $0.50 per 1M tokens, which is 17% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 1789 out of 3778 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 52% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.20 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.75.
Among Baseten's 32 chat models, inkling-small ranks 11 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to inkling-small are: eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.43/1M input tokens); gemma-4-31B-it from Sail ($0.40/1M 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). 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 1,048,576 input tokens, placing it in the top 14% of chat models by context window size (rank 325 of 3499). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.
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 $0.50 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.20.