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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Ling 3.1 Flash vs Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

Too close to call on our weighted score (Ling 3.1 Flash 65, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin 65). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. inclusionAI

    Ling 3.1 Flash

    Released Sep 29, 2026

    65/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.075 / $0.22
    • Context262K
    Full specs Remove Ling 3.1 Flash

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    Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

    Released Aug 27, 2026

    65/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.075 / $0.22
    • Context262K
    Full specs Remove Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

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01 — Verdict

Too close to call

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Ling 3.1 Flash 65/100, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin 65/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Ling 3.1 Flash 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 priceSame priceLing 3.1 Flash $0.111 · Ling 3.0 Flash Fin $0.111 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameLing 3.1 Flash 262,144 · Ling 3.0 Flash Fin 262,144 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsLing 3.1 Flash: Text · Ling 3.0 Flash Fin: Text
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightLing 3.1 FlashLing 3.0 Flash Fin
Price50%9595
Inputs & features30%3535
Context window20%3737
Overall100%65/10065/100

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 3.1 Flash vs Ling 3.0 Flash Fin specifications side by side
SpecificationLing 3.1 FlashinclusionAILing 3.0 Flash FininclusionAI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.075$0.075
Output$0.22$0.22
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.111$0.111
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersMedian of 1 providers
Limits
Context window262,144 tokens262,144 tokens
Max output32,768 tokens32,768 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model ID——
API providers3 (best)2
ReleasedSep 29, 2026Aug 27, 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 3.1 Flash$1.19
  • Ling 3.0 Flash Fin$1.19
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Ling 3.1 Flash or Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Ling 3.1 Flash 65/100, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin 65/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Ling 3.1 Flash 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 3.1 Flash or Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

Ling 3.1 Flash and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin cost the same: $0.075 input / $0.22 output per million tokens.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Ling 3.1 Flash has not been scored yet and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Ling 3.1 Flash and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin 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 3.1 Flash and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Ling 3.1 Flash up to 32,768, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Ling 3.1 Flash accepts text; Ling 3.0 Flash Fin accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

No. Ling 3.1 Flash and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

Ling 3.1 Flash is the newest, released Sep 29, 2026. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin came out Aug 27, 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.

05 — Keep comparing

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