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Ling 3.1 Flash (medium) vs Inkling (high)

Inkling (high) leads on average score with 8.4 vs 8.3. Ling 3.1 Flash (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.000 vs $1.238. Inkling (high) is faster at 62.72s vs 88.74s, with pass rates of 71.0% vs 78.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-03

Compared models

Rank
#81
Total Output Tokens
648,854
Response Time (avg)
88.74s
Total Cost
$0.000
Rank
#72
Total Output Tokens
249,242
Response Time (avg)
62.72s
Total Cost
$1.238
Recommended model Inkling (high)

It has the strongest score in this comparison (8.4) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across all 2 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric Ling 3.1 Flash Ling 3.1 Flash medium Release: 2026-10-03 Inkling Inkling high Release: 2026-07-18 Free Available
Score 8.3 8.4
Rank #81 #72
Reliability 9.6 10.0
Consistency 8.8 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 71.0% 78.3%
Flaky tests 3 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.000 7.812
Total Cost $0.000 $1.238
Input Price $0.000 / 1M $0.950 / 1M
Output Price $0.000 / 1M $4.050 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $0.160 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 369,495 240,395
Output Tokens 172,852 7,169
Reasoning Tokens 476,002 242,073
Response Time (avg) 88.74s 62.72s
Response Time (max) 567.88s 327.51s
Response Time (total) 2041.10s 1442.48s
Parameters 560B total (25B active) 975B total (41B active)
Availability Closed 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.

#81 Ling 3.1 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.000
Time
101.1s
Tokens
11,607 tok

#72 Thinking Machines: Inkling

high
Cost
$0.005
Time
32.2s
Tokens
1,275 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 3.1 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 87.15s 8,298 19,577 62,002
Inkling 8.5 10.0 66.7% 0 148.36s 7,374 430 78,982

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