Ling-1T vs Ring-1T vs GLM-4.6
GLM-4.6 comes out ahead, 42 to 37 and 33 on our weighted score.
GLM-4.6 is our pick
GLM-4.6 is the better all-round choice, scoring 42/100 against Ling-1T (37) and Ring-1T (33). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceSame priceLing-1T $1.00 · Ring-1T $1.00 · GLM-4.6 $1.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGLM-4.6GLM-4.6 204,800 · Ling-1T 128,000 · Ring-1T 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsLing-1T: Text · Ring-1T: Text · GLM-4.6: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Ling-1T | Ring-1T | GLM-4.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 10 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 24 | 32 |
| Overall | 100% | 37/100 | 33/100 | 42/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification |  Ling-1TinclusionAI | Ring-1TinclusionAI |  GLM-4.6Z.ai (Zhipu) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.57 (best) | $0.57 (best) | $0.60 |
| Output | $2.29 | $2.29 | $2.20 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — | $0.11 |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Bailing API | Official Bailing API | Official Z.AI API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens | 204,800 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 32,000 tokens | 32,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | No | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Open | Open |
| API model ID | Ling-1T | Ring-1T | glm-4.6 |
| API providers | 1 | 1 | 18 (best) |
| Released | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 | Apr 2025 |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Ling-1T$10.28
- Ring-1T$10.28
- GLM-4.6$10.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Ling-1T, Ring-1T or GLM-4.6?
GLM-4.6 is the better all-round choice, scoring 42/100 against Ling-1T (37) and Ring-1T (33). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Ling-1T, Ring-1T or GLM-4.6?
Ling-1T, Ring-1T and GLM-4.6 cost the same: $0.57 input / $2.29 output per million tokens.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Ling-1T has not been scored yet, Ring-1T has not been scored yet and GLM-4.6 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Ling-1T, Ring-1T and GLM-4.6 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Ring-1T does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
GLM-4.6 has the largest context window at 204,800 tokens, against 128,000 for Ling-1T and 128,000 for Ring-1T. Maximum output per response: Ling-1T up to 32,000, Ring-1T up to 32,000, GLM-4.6 up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Ling-1T accepts text; Ring-1T accepts text; GLM-4.6 accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, all three publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Ling-1T is the newest, released Oct 2025. Ring-1T came out Oct 2025; GLM-4.6 came out Sep 30, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Ling-1T Jun 2024, Ring-1T Jun 2024, GLM-4.6 Apr 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
