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Ling 3.0 Flash vs Step 3.5 Flash (medium)

Step 3.5 Flash (medium) leads on average score with 5.4 vs 5.2. Ling 3.0 Flash has the lower benchmark cost at $0.004 vs $0.105. Ling 3.0 Flash is faster at 3.40s vs 190.48s, with pass rates of 26.1% vs 49.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#338
Total Output Tokens
12,777
Response Time (avg)
3.40s
Total Cost
$0.004
Rank
#328
Total Output Tokens
454,482
Response Time (avg)
190.48s
Total Cost
$0.105
Recommended model Ling 3.0 Flash

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.2 vs 5.4), while costing about 30.7x less than Step 3.5 Flash (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Ling 3.0 Flash Ling 3.0 Flash none Release: 2026-07-24 Step 3.5 Flash Step 3.5 Flash medium Release: 2026-02-01
Score 5.2 5.4
Rank #338 #328
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 10.0 8.3
Attempts 69/69 66/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 26.1% 49.3%
Flaky tests 0 3
Total Runs 69 66
Cost per result 0.000 1.047
Total Cost $0.004 $0.105
Input Price $0.021 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Output Price $0.063 / 1M $0.300 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.005 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 123,993 139,086
Output Tokens 12,777 193,584
Reasoning Tokens 0 413,546
Response Time (avg) 3.40s 190.48s
Response Time (max) 17.51s 1597.85s
Response Time (total) 74.77s 3238.23s
Parameters 124B total (5.1B active) 196B total (11B active)
Availability Open source Open source

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#338 Ling 3.0 Flash

none
Cost
$0.000
Time
11.6s
Tokens
2,781 tok

#328 Step 3.5 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.008
Time
277.1s
Tokens
23,695 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Ling 3.0 Flash 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 6.39s 8,307 639 0
Step 3.5 Flash 2.4 5.2 0.0% 0 258.38s 2,211 13,207 22,429

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