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  5. Gemini 1.5 ProvsLing 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Updated Sep 2026

Gemini 1.5 ProvsLing 3.0 Flash VL (free)

Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is cheaper than Gemini 1.5 Pro at $0/M vs $3.5/M input tokens.

Gemini 1.5 Pro and Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) compared across 1 shared prompts
SpecGemini 1.5 ProLing 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Input price$3.5/M tokensFree
Output price$10.5/M tokensFree
Context window1.0M tokens262K tokens
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedFeb 2024Sep 2026
Our Verdict
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Gemini 1.5 Pro
Input
$3.50
Output
$10.50
Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it

1 host

Gemini 1.5 Pro

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
NNovitabf16$0 in·$0 out·262k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

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Gemini 1.5 Pro is developed by Google AI while Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is developed by inclusionAI. Gemini 1.5 Pro has a 1.0M token context window vs Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)'s 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 1 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Gemini 1.5 Pro and Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 1 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Gemini 1.5 Pro costs $3.5/M input tokens and Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) costs $0/M input tokens. Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is $3.50/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Gemini 1.5 Pro and Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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