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  5. Kimi Linear 48B A3B InstructvsLing 3.0 Flash
Updated Jul 2026

Kimi Linear 48B A3B InstructvsLing 3.0 Flash

Ling 3.0 Flash is cheaper than Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct at $0.021/M vs $0.3/M input tokens.

Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct and Ling 3.0 Flash compared across 2 shared prompts
SpecKimi Linear 48B A3B InstructLing 3.0 Flash
Input price$0.3/M tokens$0.021/M tokens
Output price$0.6/M tokens$0.063/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens262K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedNov 2025Jul 2026
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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…

Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct187 words
Sure! Here's a simple and savory recipe using just 7 common pantry ingredients: Spicy Crunchy Chickpea Snack Bites Sweet and Crunchy Bite-Sized Crunch Ingredients (7 total): 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp ground cumin Salt to…
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Ling 3.0 Flash248 words
🍝 Honey Fire Twirls A sticky-sweet, spicy, savory pasta that comes together in minutes. 🧺 Ingredients (7 pantry staples) Spaghetti (or penne) — 8 oz Olive oil — 2 tablespoons Garlic, minced — 4 cloves Honey — 3 tablespoons Soy sauce — 2 tablespoons Red pepper flakes — ½ teaspoon (adjust to taste) Parmesan cheese…
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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…

Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct883 words
1-Month Beginner Blueprint for Health & Longevity Focus on three pillars: Diet, Movement, and Sleep Week 1 – “Build the Foundation” Diet Mon: Clean-out day – remove obvious junk foods from house & desk. Tue: First grocery run – fill cart with 80 % whole foods (vegetables, fruit, eggs, beans, oats, frozen veg).
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Ling 3.0 Flash568 words
🌱 Your 1-Month Health & Longevity Starter Plan 🥦 1. Diet — Nourish, Don't Deprive Week 1: Awareness Keep a food journal — just track what you eat (no judgment). This alone builds mindful eating habits. Add, don't subtract — introduce one extra serving of vegetables per meal.
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Our Verdict
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Ling 3.0 Flash
Ling 3.0 Flash

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

Ling 3.0 Flash costs 9.5x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Input
$0.30
Output
$0.60
Ling 3.0 Flash
Input
$0.02
14× cheaper
Output
$0.06
9.5× cheaper

Ling 3.0 Flash is cheaper on both: 14× input, 9.5× output.

Where to run it

2 hosts, cheapest first

Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct

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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Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is developed by Moonshot AI while Ling 3.0 Flash is developed by inclusionAI. Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct has a 1.0M token context window vs Ling 3.0 Flash's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 2 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct and Ling 3.0 Flash each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 2 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct costs $0.3/M input tokens and Ling 3.0 Flash costs $0.021/M input tokens. Ling 3.0 Flash is $0.28/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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