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Updated Sep 2026

GLM 4.7vsLing 3.0 Flash VL (free)

Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is the newer model, released after GLM 4.7.

GLM 4.7 and Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) compared across 18 shared prompts
SpecGLM 4.7Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Input price—Free
Output price—Free
Context window—262K tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedDec 2025Sep 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 18 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

GLM 4.7670 words
Here is a simple, actionable 1-month plan designed to build lasting habits without overwhelming you. This plan focuses on Consistency over Intensity. The 3 Key Pillars Nutrition: Fueling your body with whole foods and managing blood sugar. Movement: Building cardiovascular health and functional strength.
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Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)493 words
🌱 Your 1-Month Health & Longevity Starter Plan 🥗 Key Area 1: Diet — Nourish Your Body Week 1: Add one extra serving of vegetables to your day (e.g., a handful of spinach in your morning eggs or a side salad at dinner). Week 2: Swap one sugary drink (soda, juice, sweetened coffee) per day for water or herbal tea.
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Historical Counterfactual Analysis

If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, trace the likely technological, economic, and geopolitical implications through…

GLM 4.71,258 words
This is a scenario that fundamentally alters the tempo of the 20th century. Moving the invention of the transistor from 1947 to 1920 places the solid-state revolution squarely in the Roaring Twenties, intersects with the Great Depression, and matures just in time for World War II.
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Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)2,673 words
If the Transistor Had Been Invented in 1920: A Counterfactual Trajectory to 1980 Preconditions and plausibility By 1920, Karl Braun's cathode ray tube (1897) and Greenleaf Pickard's silicon crystal detector (1906) had already demonstrated semiconductor properties. Quantum theory was nascent (Planck, Bohr).
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Debug This Architecture

Here's the architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor (like Google Docs): **System Overview:** - Frontend: React SPA with…

GLM 4.71,147 words
This architecture contains several critical flaws that will lead to data corruption, poor user experience, and database failure under load. Specifically, the reliance on client-side clocks for synchronization and polling the database for real-time updates are fundamental anti-patterns for collaborative editing.
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Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)1,856 words
Architecture Audit: Real-Time Collaborative Document Editor Critical Issues Found: 25+ REAL-TIME COLLABORATION FAILURES Issue #1 — Last-Write-Wins Silently Destroys User Work Problem: If User A and User B both edit the same paragraph, the change with the later client timestamp wins.
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Michelin Star Recipe Design

Design an innovative recipe for a multi-component dish worthy of a Michelin 3-star restaurant. The recipe should feature an unusual…

GLM 4.71,029 words
Dish Title: "The Aurora Borealis" Conceptual Narrative This dish is an edible ode to the Northern Lights—specifically the phenomenon where the frigid, icy Arctic sky meets the dark, mysterious depths of the Norwegian Sea.
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Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)2,639 words
"MYCELIUM" A Celebration of the Hidden Network Beneath the Forest Floor 🍄 CONCEPTUAL NARRATIVE Beneath every forest lies mycelium — the vast, invisible fungal network that connects trees, decomposes matter, and transforms the dead into life.
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

GLM 4.7248 words
Dish Name: Sun-Kissed Lemon Garlic Pasta Description: A bright, comforting, and incredibly fast pasta dish that relies on the bold flavors of garlic, butter, and Parmesan. It feels fancy but comes together in the time it takes to boil water.
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Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)234 words
✨ Midnight Stardust Pasta ✨ A silky, golden garlic butter pasta that tastes far more magical than its humble ingredients suggest. ⏱ Time Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 12 minutes Total: 17 minutes 🛒 Ingredients (7 Pantry Staples) Spaghetti (8 oz) Butter (4 tbsp) Olive oil (2 tbsp) Garlic (4 cloves, minced) Parmesan cheese (½…
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Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

GLM 4.71,341 words
This is a defining moment for leadership. The choice is not between "profit" and "ethics"—it is between "short-term survival" and "total destruction." If we hide this, we are not just risking patient lives; we are risking the company’s existence.
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Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)3,093 words
CEO 48-Hour Action Plan: Handling the Undisclosed Liver Failure Risk Guiding Philosophy Patient safety is non-negotiable and takes absolute priority over stock price, board politics, or legal convenience.
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Our Verdict
GLM 4.7
GLM 4.7
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

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GLM 4.7
Input
—
Output
—
Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it

8 hosts, cheapest first

GLM 4.77 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
NNovitafp8$0.54 in·$1.98 out·205k·99.7% upGoogle Vertex AI$0.60 in·$2.20 out·200k·100% upZ.aifp4$0.60 in·$2.20 out·203k·99.6% upMMancerfp4$0.70 in·$2.50 out·131k·89.5% upDDeepInfrafp4degraded$0.40 in·$1.75 out·203k·96.6% upVVenicefp4degraded$0.40 in·$1.93 out·198k·90.9% up
1 more hostFewer hosts
AAtlasCloudfp8degraded$0.52 in·$1.85 out·203k·90.5% up
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 22 Sep 2026.

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GLM 4.7 is developed by OpenRouter while Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is developed by inclusionAI. You can compare their actual outputs across 18 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GLM 4.7 and Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 18 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of GLM 4.7 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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