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Ring 2.6 1t (medium) vs Qwen3.8 Flash Next

Qwen3.8 Flash Next leads on average score with 5.8 vs 5.7. Qwen3.8 Flash Next has the lower benchmark cost at ~$0.011 vs $0.102. Qwen3.8 Flash Next is faster at 5.71s vs 65.52s, with pass rates of 56.5% vs 43.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-05

Compared models

Rank
#262
Total Output Tokens
165,031
Response Time (avg)
65.52s
Total Cost
$0.102
Rank
#258
Total Output Tokens
9,077
Response Time (avg)
5.71s
Total Cost
~$0.011
Recommended model Qwen3.8 Flash Next

It has the best score here (5.8), while costing about 9.4x less than Ring 2.6 1t (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Ring 2.6 1t Ring 2.6 1t medium Release: 2026-05-10 Qwen3.8 Flash Next Qwen3.8 Flash Next none Release: 2026-10-04
Score 5.7 5.8
Rank #262 #258
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.9 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 56.5% 43.5%
Flaky tests 3 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.654 ~0.136
Total Cost $0.102 ~$0.011
Input Price $0.075 / 1M N/A
Output Price $0.625 / 1M N/A
Cache Read Price N/A N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 113,613 266,004
Output Tokens 122,706 9,077
Reasoning Tokens 42,325 0
Response Time (avg) 65.52s 5.71s
Response Time (max) 304.19s 65.25s
Response Time (total) 1376.01s 131.36s
Parameters 1T total (63B active) 180B total (6B active)
Availability Open source Weights available

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.

#262 Ring 2.6 1t

medium
Ring-2.6-1T is no longer available as a free model. It has transitioned to a paid model. Continue using it here: https://openrouter.ai/inclusionai/ring-2.6-1t
Cost
$0.000
Time
0.1s
Tokens
0 tok

#258 Qwen3.8 Flash Next

none
Cost
~$0.001
Time
27.5s
Tokens
2,983 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
Ring 2.6 1t 5.3 10.0 33.3% 0 59.65s 834 1,369 3,985
Qwen3.8 Flash Next 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 1.64s 7,911 669 0

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