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  5. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free)vso3 Mini
Updated Aug 2026

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free)vso3 Mini

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free) is cheaper than o3 Mini at $0/M vs $1.1/M input tokens.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free) and o3 Mini compared across 20 shared prompts
SpecLing 3.0 Flash Fin (free)o3 Mini
Input priceFree$1.1/M tokens
Output priceFree$4.4/M tokens
Context window262K tokens64K tokens
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)Yes (1 provider)No
ReleasedAug 2026Dec 2024
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Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free)556 words
Entry & Sources & Uses FY2025 EBITDA: $120m Purchase Price (EV): 12.0x × $120m = $1,440m Transaction Fees: 2.0% × $1,440m = $28.8m Total Uses: $1,440m + $28.8m = $1,468.8m Total Leverage: 5.5x × $120m = $660m Term Loan: 4.0x × $120m = $480m (9.0% cash interest, 1.0% mandatory amortization = $4.8m/yr) Mezzanine: 1.5x ×…
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o3 Mini1,203 words
Below is one acceptable “short‐cut” working paper that shows the key steps. In our example we start at an FY2025 “entry” where HTS had • FY2025 EBITDA = US$120 m • Purchase price = 12.0× EBITDA = US$1,440 m • Total debt = 5.5× EBITDA = US$660 m, split as: – Term Loan = 4.0× EBITDA = US$480 m (9.0% cash interest…
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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…

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free)771 words
INTERNAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEMO To: Investment Committee From: Equity Research Date: October 24, 2025 Subject: LedgerLift (LLLT) – Short Recommendation Recommendation & Thesis Recommendation: Short 12-Month PT Range: $30 – $38 Thesis: LedgerLift’s 123% NRR and 18-month CAC payback mask an eventual growth…
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o3 Mini1,281 words
Internal Memo – LedgerLift (LLLT) Date: [Insert Date] ───────────────────────────── Recommendation & 12-Month Price Target Recommendation: SHORT 12-Month Price Target Range: $17 – $28/share Thesis: LedgerLift’s current trading price of $46 appears significantly expanded relative to our DCF valuations across base, bull…
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Our Verdict
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free)
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free)
o3 Mini
o3 MiniRunner-up

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

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free)
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
o3 Mini
Input
$1.10
Output
$4.40
Where to run it

2 hosts

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free)1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
NNovita$0 in·$0 out·262k·100% up
o3 Mini1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$1.10 in·$4.40 out·200k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

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Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free) is developed by inclusionAI while o3 Mini is developed by OpenAI. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free) has a 262K token context window vs o3 Mini's 64K. You can compare their actual outputs across 20 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free) and o3 Mini each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 20 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free) costs $0/M input tokens and o3 Mini costs $1.1/M input tokens. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free) is $1.10/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 Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free) and o3 Mini 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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