--- title: "Inkling-Small - Model Details & Comparison" description: "Inkling-Small from Together AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/together_ai/inkling-small" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/together_ai/inkling-small.md" --- # Inkling-Small - Model Details & Comparison > Inkling-Small from Together AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/book-a-demo) ## About Inkling-Small Inkling-Small is a chat model from Together AI, one of 57 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1435 out of 2921 chat models by cost and cheaper than 51% of models in this category. Its 524K-token context window is in the top 19% among chat models. ## Specifications - **Together AI Provider.** - **Chat Mode.** - **524,288 Max Input Tokens.** - **524,288 Max Tokens.** - **$0.50 / 1M tokens Input Price.** - **$1.20 / 1M tokens Output Price.** ## Inkling-Small Pricing Overview At $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, Inkling-Small ranks 1435 out of 2921 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 51% of models in this category. Inkling-Small is one of 57 Together AI chat models, its 524K-token context window places it in the top 19% of chat models. ## Models to Compare Alternatives to Inkling-Small with comparable capabilities. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.50 | $0.70 | | us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.60 | $6.00 | | writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.60 | $6.00 | | amazon.titan-text-premier-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.50 | $1.50 | | gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 | Azure | $0.50 | $1.50 | - [Compare ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/ai21.jamba-instruct-v1-0.md) - [Compare us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1-0.md) - [Compare writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/writer.palmyra-x5-v1-0.md) - [Compare amazon.titan-text-premier-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.titan-text-premier-v1-0.md) - [Compare gpt-3.5-turbo-0125](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-3.5-turbo-0125.md) ## Related Resources - [Calculate Inkling-Small costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai/model/inkling-small.md) - [Check Together AI status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/together-ai.md) - [All Together AI pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/together_ai.md) ## FAQ ### Is Inkling-Small cheaper than ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0? No. Inkling-Small costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens while ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0 costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens, making ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0 0% more affordable for input. However, Inkling-Small may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference. ### How does Inkling-Small pricing compare to the average chat model? Inkling-Small input pricing is $0.50 per 1M tokens, which is 9% below the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1435 out of 2921 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 51% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.20 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50. ### What makes Inkling-Small different from other Together AI models? Among Together AI's 57 chat models, Inkling-Small ranks 28 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to Inkling-Small? The most comparable chat models to Inkling-Small are: ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.50/1M input tokens); us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.60/1M input tokens); writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.60/1M input tokens); amazon.titan-text-premier-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($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. ### How large is Inkling-Small's context window? Inkling-Small supports up to 524,288 input tokens, placing it in the top 19% of chat models by context window size (rank 541 of 2892). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories. ### How do I check if Together AI is down? You can monitor Together AI service health in real time on the Bifrost Together AI 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-Small costs? 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. ## Related Resources - [Together AI models](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/provider/together_ai.md) - [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/together_ai/inkling-small](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/together_ai/inkling-small) for AI/LLM consumption.*