# Arena ranks Inkling 2 Small #5 in WebDev Data & Analytics

> Original title: In the Code Arena: WebDev, Inkling 2 Small by @thinkymachines is #5 in Data & Analytics!

- Source: Arena
- Published: 2026-11-06T21:41:38.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/cj65s4nlnu98ynob6zgsjitpq
- Original: https://x.com/arena/status/2118821131268542656

## Summary

Arena says Thinking Machines' Inkling 2 Small ranks #5 in the Code Arena: WebDev Data & Analytics category, which it calls #1 among open models. The post reports a 220-point category gain over the previous Inkling-Small, which ranked #92, and a 240-point overall improvement in WebDev. Inkling 2 Small is available now for fine-tuning and inference on Tinker, with full weights coming soon.

## Post

In the Code Arena: WebDev, Inkling 2 Small by @thinkymachines is #5 in Data & Analytics!

Among all open models, it would be #1 in this category. This is a +220 pt category improvement compared to its previous variant, Inkling-Small at #92.

Overall, Inkling 2 Small is a +240 pt improvement in the Code Arena: WebDev compared to Inkling-Small. It shows big gains across all categories.

Congrats again to the @thinkymachines team!

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## Quoted post @arena

> ICYMI: Once its weights are released, Inkling 2 Small from @thinkymachines would be the #1 US open model.
> 
> With 1648 pts, it’s #8 overall among labs in the Code Arena: WebDev! 
> 
> Inkling 2 Small is available now for fine-tuning and inference on Tinker, with full weights coming soon.
> 
> Congrats again to the @thinkymachines team!

https://x.com/arena/status/2118799582092288255