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  5. GPT-5 ProvsLing 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Updated Sep 2026

GPT-5 ProvsLing 3.0 Flash VL (free)

Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is cheaper than GPT-5 Pro at $0/M vs $15/M input tokens.

GPT-5 Pro and Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) compared across 18 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5 ProLing 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Input price$15/M tokensFree
Output price$120/M tokensFree
Context window400K tokens262K tokens
WeightsClosed—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedOct 2025Sep 2026
Our Verdict
GPT-5 Pro
GPT-5 Pro
Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5 Pro has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-5 Pro
Input
$15.00
Output
$120.00
Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it

2 hosts

GPT-5 Pro1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$15.00 in·$120.00 out·400k·100% 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 23 Sep 2026.

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GPT-5 Pro is developed by OpenAI while Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is developed by inclusionAI. GPT-5 Pro has a 400K token context window vs Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)'s 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 18 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GPT-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 18 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GPT-5 Pro costs $15/M input tokens and Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) costs $0/M input tokens. Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is $15.00/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 GPT-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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