United StatesInkling 2 Small will top open-weight models outside China.
Artificial Analysis scores it 31, against 46 for China’s Kimi K3.1 Pro.
It fine-tuned a Qwen3.5-4B model on its own in 4 hours 17 minutes for $426, the lab says.
Weights release next week after outside safety testing, and Accel reportedly leads a $5bn raise at a $40bn pre-money valuation.
How each outlet framed it
- Zhidx leans favorable
- reports Inkling 2 Small's Artificial Analysis score (31 vs 13) and its agentic fine-tuning run: Qwen3.5-4B tuned for $426 in 4h17m
Sources: Zhidx