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Updated Jul 2026

Ling 3.0 Flashvso3 Mini

Ling 3.0 Flash is cheaper than o3 Mini at $0.021/M vs $1.1/M input tokens.

Ling 3.0 Flash and o3 Mini compared across 16 shared prompts
SpecLing 3.0 Flasho3 Mini
Input price$0.021/M tokens$1.1/M tokens
Output price$0.063/M tokens$4.4/M tokens
Context window262K tokens64K tokens
Parameters124BNot disclosed
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2026Dec 2024
Our Verdict
Ling 3.0 Flash
Ling 3.0 Flash
o3 Mini
o3 MiniRunner-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 70x less per token.

Too close to call

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Ling 3.0 Flash
Input
$0.02
52× cheaper
Output
$0.06
70× cheaper
o3 Mini
Input
$1.10
Output
$4.40

Ling 3.0 Flash is cheaper on both: 52× input, 70× output.

Where to run it

3 hosts, cheapest first

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
o3 Mini1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$1.10 in·$4.40 out·200k·100% up

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

Research

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FAQ

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Ling 3.0 Flash is developed by inclusionAI while o3 Mini is developed by OpenAI. Ling 3.0 Flash has a 262K token context window vs o3 Mini's 64K. You can compare their actual outputs across 16 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Ling 3.0 Flash and o3 Mini each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 16 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Ling 3.0 Flash costs $0.021/M input tokens and o3 Mini costs $1.1/M input tokens. Ling 3.0 Flash is $1.08/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 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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