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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin vs Gemma 4 12B IT

Gemma 4 12B IT comes out ahead, 75 to 65 on our weighted score, though Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 11% cheaper per token.

  1. inclusionAI

    Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

    Released Aug 27, 2026

    65/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.075 / $0.22
    • Context262K
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    Gemma 4 12B IT

    Released Jun 9, 2026

    75/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.075 / $0.275
    • Context262K
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01 — Verdict

Gemma 4 12B IT is our pick

Gemma 4 12B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 75/100 against Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (65). It leads on inputs & features. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin wins on price. 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 priceLing 3.0 Flash FinLing 3.0 Flash Fin $0.111 · Gemma 4 12B IT $0.125 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameLing 3.0 Flash Fin 262,144 · Gemma 4 12B IT 262,144 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemma 4 12B ITLing 3.0 Flash Fin: Text · Gemma 4 12B IT: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingGemma 4 12B ITPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightLing 3.0 Flash FinGemma 4 12B IT
Price50%9593
Inputs & features30%3570
Context window20%3737
Overall100%65/10075/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin vs Gemma 4 12B IT specifications side by side
SpecificationLing 3.0 Flash FininclusionAIGemma 4 12B ITGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.075$0.075
Output$0.22 (best)$0.275
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.111 (best)$0.125
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersMedian of 2 providers
Limits
Context window262,144 tokens262,144 tokens
Max output32,768 tokens32,768 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpen
API model ID——
API providers22
ReleasedAug 27, 2026Jun 9, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Ling 3.0 Flash Fin$1.19
  • Gemma 4 12B IT$1.30
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Ling 3.0 Flash Fin or Gemma 4 12B IT?

Gemma 4 12B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 75/100 against Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (65). It leads on inputs & features. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin wins on price. 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 3.0 Flash Fin or Gemma 4 12B IT?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is cheaper at $0.075 input / $0.22 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Gemma 4 12B IT costs $0.075 input / $0.275 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.111 per million tokens for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin versus $0.125 for Gemma 4 12B IT (1.1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin has not been scored yet and Gemma 4 12B IT has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Gemma 4 12B IT yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Gemma 4 12B IT share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Ling 3.0 Flash Fin up to 32,768, Gemma 4 12B IT up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin accepts text; Gemma 4 12B IT accepts text and images. Gemma 4 12B IT handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Gemma 4 12B IT publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is the newest, released Aug 27, 2026. Gemma 4 12B IT came out Jun 9, 2026.

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.

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