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databricks Platform · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Thinking Machine Labs Inkling is scheduled for retirement

Thinking Machine Labs Inkling will be retired on October 30, 2026.

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What it does

Thinking Machine Labs Inkling will be retired on October 30, 2026. GLM 5.3 and Kimi K3 are the recommended replacements. This page describes the model maintenance policy for the Foundation Model APIs pay per token, Foundation Model APIs provisioned throughput, Batch Inference with ai query, and Foundation Model Fine tuning offerings.

Why it matters

Reduces operational overhead and unlocks new capabilities for data teams on Databricks.

Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

Thinking Machine Labs Inkling will be retired on October 30, 2026. GLM 5.3 and Kimi K3 are the recommended replacements.

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Key takeaway
Thinking Machine Labs Inkling will be retired on October 30, 2026.
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