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  5. GPT-5.4 MinivsLing 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Updated Sep 2026

GPT-5.4 MinivsLing 3.0 Flash VL (free)

Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is cheaper than GPT-5.4 Mini at $0/M vs $0.75/M input tokens.

GPT-5.4 Mini and Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) compared across 18 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5.4 MiniLing 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Input price$0.75/M tokensFree
Output price$4.5/M tokensFree
Context window400K tokens262K tokens
WeightsClosed—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedMar 2026Sep 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

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

Advanced Investment Memo (IC Memo)

You are writing an internal investment committee memo for a long/short equity fund. Company (fictional): LedgerLift (ticker: LLLT) – B2B…

GPT-5.4 Mini1,096 words
LedgerLift (LLLT) — IC Memo Recommendation: Long 12-month PT range: $64–$84/share 2-sentence thesis: LedgerLift is a high-retention, mid-market spend/AP workflow platform with strong expansion dynamics (123% NRR) and improving unit economics, supporting durable double-digit growth into a rising margin profile.
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Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)1,203 words
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEMO — LEDGERLIFT (LLLT) Classification: Internal — Investment Committee Date: June 2025 Analyst: [Portfolio Team] Recommendation & Thesis Recommendation: SHORT 12-Month Price Target Range: $28–$38 (base-to-bull DCF; downside to $17 in bear) Thesis: LLLT trades at ~$46 (mkt cap ~$8.7B, EV ~$7.3B)…
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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…

GPT-5.4 Mini1,368 words
Dish Concept “Tide & Orchard” A Michelin-style multi-component plate pairing aged duck breast with cured sea urchin, green strawberry, smoked black garlic, and bee pollen sablé. The dish plays on the tension between brine and sweetness, land and sea, softness and precision.
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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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Debug This Architecture

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

GPT-5.4 Mini2,103 words
Below are the main failure modes, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks in this design, with concrete fixes and trade-offs. Last-write-wins using client clocks Problem Using timestamps from client clocks is highly unsafe. Failure modes: Clock skew between users can make older edits “win.”
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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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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…

GPT-5.4 Mini531 words
Here’s a simple, actionable 1-month starter plan for better health and longevity, focused on 3 core areas: Diet: Build a “mostly whole foods” routine Goal: Eat more nutrient-dense foods without overcomplicating meals. Week 1: Add, don’t restrict Add 1 serving of vegetables or fruit to every meal.
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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…

GPT-5.4 Mini2,466 words
If the transistor had arrived in 1920, the world would not simply have gotten “modern electronics 27 years early.” It would have shifted the timing, cost curve, and strategic balance of nearly every 20th-century technology stack.
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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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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…

GPT-5.4 Mini119 words
Creamy Garlic Tomato Pasta Toss A simple, comforting savory dish made with pantry staples. Ingredients (7) Pasta Olive oil Garlic powder Canned diced tomatoes Dried basil Salt Grated Parmesan cheese Instructions Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
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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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Our Verdict
GPT-5.4 Mini
GPT-5.4 Mini
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

GPT-5.4 Mini
Input
$0.75
Output
$4.50
Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it

3 hosts

GPT-5.4 Mini2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$0.75 in·$4.50 out·400k·100% upOpenAI$0.75 in·$4.50 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 22 Sep 2026.

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GPT-5.4 Mini is developed by OpenAI while Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is developed by inclusionAI. GPT-5.4 Mini 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-5.4 Mini 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-5.4 Mini costs $0.75/M input tokens and Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) costs $0/M input tokens. Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is $0.75/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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