AgIn5Te8 crystallizes in the tetragonal P-42m space group. Ag(1) is bonded to four equivalent Te(1) atoms to form AgTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with eight equivalent In(1)Te4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In(1) is bonded to two equivalent Te(1) and two equivalent Te(2) atoms to form InTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ag(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent In(2)Te4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent In(1)Te4 tetrahedra. In the second In site, In(2) is bonded to four equivalent Te(2) atoms to form corner-sharing InTe4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ag(1) and two equivalent In(1) atoms. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one In(2) and two equivalent In(1) atoms.
AgIn5Te8 crystallizes in the tetragonal P-42m space group. Ag(1) is bonded to four equivalent Te(1) atoms to form AgTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with eight equivalent In(1)Te4 tetrahedra. All Ag(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 2.80 Å. There are two inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In(1) is bonded to two equivalent Te(1) and two equivalent Te(2) atoms to form InTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ag(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent In(2)Te4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent In(1)Te4 tetrahedra. Both In(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 2.78 Å. Both In(1)-Te(2) bond lengths are 2.88 Å. In the second In site, In(2) is bonded to four equivalent Te(2) atoms to form corner-sharing InTe4 tetrahedra. All In(2)-Te(2) bond lengths are 2.83 Å. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ag(1) and two equivalent In(1) atoms. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one In(2) and two equivalent In(1) atoms.