OpenRouter thinkingmachines/inkling:free model retirement

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On November 4, 2026, the thinkingmachines/inkling:free model will be retired. Calls using model thinkingmachines/inkling:free will fail after that date.

The error you get from November 4, 2026

What OpenRouter answers a call to thinkingmachines/inkling:free once the model is gone, as recorded from real responses:

HTTP 404

{"error":{"message":"No endpoints found for thinkingmachines/inkling:free.","code":404}}

What to use instead of thinkingmachines/inkling:free

OpenRouter stops serving it, so update your configuration to move to another model it lists.

Facts

API: OpenRouter openrouter.ai
Model: thinkingmachines/inkling:free
Released: July 15, 2026 (models.dev)
Kind: Model retirement
Takes effect: November 4, 2026
Calls after that day: Fail
Source: Model list
Last updated: November 3, 2026
Verified: November 3, 2026, against OpenRouter's own pages

Questions

When does thinkingmachines/inkling:free shut down?

Calls to the model thinkingmachines/inkling:free on OpenRouter stop working on November 4, 2026.

What happens to calls after November 4, 2026?

They fail from that day.

What error does thinkingmachines/inkling:free return once it is shut down?

OpenRouter answers HTTP 404: "No endpoints found for thinkingmachines/inkling:free.". Send another model to fix it.

When was thinkingmachines/inkling:free released?

thinkingmachines/inkling:free was released on July 15, 2026, according to models.dev.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.

Is your code calling this?

Okapi finds the calls this change hits in your repo and opens the pull request with the fix before November 4, 2026.

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