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  5. Grok 3 Mini BetavsLing 3.0 Flash
Updated Jul 2026

Grok 3 Mini BetavsLing 3.0 Flash

Ling 3.0 Flash is cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at $0.021/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.

Grok 3 Mini Beta and Ling 3.0 Flash compared across 5 shared prompts
SpecGrok 3 Mini BetaLing 3.0 Flash
Input price$0.4/M tokens$0.021/M tokens
Output price$0.8/M tokens$0.063/M tokens
Context window131K tokens262K tokens
ParametersNot disclosed124B
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Jul 2026
Our Verdict
Ling 3.0 Flash
Ling 3.0 Flash
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Grok 3 Mini BetaRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Ling 3.0 Flash has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

Ling 3.0 Flash costs 13x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Grok 3 Mini Beta
Input
$0.40
Output
$0.80
Ling 3.0 Flash
Input
$0.02
19× cheaper
Output
$0.06
13× cheaper

Ling 3.0 Flash is cheaper on both: 19× input, 13× output.

Where to run it

2 hosts, cheapest first

Grok 3 Mini Beta

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Ling 3.0 Flash2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
NNovita$0.02 in·$0.06 out·262k·100% upDDeepInfrabf16$0.06 in·$0.18 out·131k·99.6% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

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Grok 3 Mini Beta is developed by xAI while Ling 3.0 Flash is developed by inclusionAI. Grok 3 Mini Beta has a 131K token context window vs Ling 3.0 Flash's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 5 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Grok 3 Mini Beta and Ling 3.0 Flash each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 5 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Grok 3 Mini Beta costs $0.4/M input tokens and Ling 3.0 Flash costs $0.021/M input tokens. Ling 3.0 Flash is $0.38/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 Grok 3 Mini Beta and Ling 3.0 Flash 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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