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Updated Aug 2026

Ling 3.0 FlashvsQwen3.8 27B

Ling 3.0 Flash is cheaper than Qwen3.8 27B at $0.021/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.

Ling 3.0 Flash and Qwen3.8 27B compared across 16 shared prompts
SpecLing 3.0 FlashQwen3.8 27B
Input price$0.021/M tokens$0.4/M tokens
Output price$0.063/M tokens$3/M tokens
Context window262K tokens262K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedJul 2026Aug 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 16 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

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…

Ling 3.0 Flash2,510 words
🍽️ TERRA NUDA — A Study in Forest Petrichor A Six-Component Dish Exploring the Ephemeral Moment After Rain Falls on a Living Forest 📖 CONCEPTUAL NARRATIVE Terra Nuda — Latin for "naked earth" — is inspired by the liminal moment immediately after a summer storm passes through a forest: the air thick with petrichor…
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Qwen3.8 27B3,174 words
Tidal Cellar Koji-Cured Scallop, Oyster, Black Garlic, 24-Month Parmigiano, Apple, and Sea Fennel Menu line: Koji-cured sea scallop, oyster-apple gel, charred celeriac, black garlic and 24-month Parmigiano velouté, apple-hazelnut shard, sea fennel–chive oil, black garlic–oak ash.
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Adversarial Contract Review

Here is a contract for a software consulting engagement: --- SOFTWARE CONSULTING AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into between TechCorp…

Ling 3.0 Flash2,036 words
Contract Analysis: Exploitative Clauses & Recommended Modifications Clause-by-Clause Analysis SCOPE — Unilateral Modification Without Compensation The Problem: Client can modify the scope at any time and for any reason without paying Contractor for the additional work.
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Qwen3.8 27B3,682 words
This is a general contractor-side risk review, not legal advice. The agreement is heavily one-sided and should not be signed as drafted. Many provisions may be negotiable, and some may be unenforceable depending on jurisdiction, but you should not rely on unenforceability as your main protection.
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Advanced Longevity Plan (Biohacker)

Develop a comprehensive, cutting-edge 3-month longevity plan for a biohacker aiming to optimize longevity, physical and cognitive…

Ling 3.0 Flash2,901 words
🧬 THE 90-DAY LONGEVITY OPTIMIZATION BLUEPRINT A Comprehensive Biohacking Protocol for Cellular Renewal, Cognitive Enhancement & Vitality Disclaimer: This protocol is for educational and informational purposes only. Many compounds listed (rapamycin, metformin, etc.) require physician supervision and prescription.
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Qwen3.8 27B3,703 words
90-Day Longevity & Performance Biohacking Protocol Important: This is an advanced, high-intensity optimization plan. It is not medical advice. If you have heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, pregnancy, eating disorders, autoimmune disease, cancer history, are on blood thinners, or take prescription…
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Explain Like I'm a Specific Expert

Explain how a large language model (like GPT or Claude) learns and generates text to each of these three audiences: 1. **An experienced…

Ling 3.0 Flash1,129 words
For the Experienced Software Engineer Think of an LLM as a system that learns a massive, multidimensional routing table. When you built distributed systems, you learned patterns from traffic logs — which endpoints get hammered at 3am, which failure modes correlate, which request chains tend to cascade.
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Qwen3.8 27B1,144 words
For an experienced software engineer Think of a large language model as a stateless inference service plus an enormous offline training pipeline. At inference time, the model takes a prompt, converts it into tokens, and produces a probability distribution over the next token.
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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…

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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Qwen3.8 27B936 words
Here’s a simple, beginner-friendly 1-month plan focused on 3 key areas: movement, food, and sleep/stress. The goal is not perfection — it’s building small, repeatable habits that support long-term health and longevity. Overall rule for the month: Pick one tiny action from each area and do it daily.
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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…

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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Qwen3.8 27B116 words
Pantry Firecracker Black Beans A quick, savory, one-pan dish made with only 7 common pantry ingredients. Estimated time: Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 10 minutes Total: about 15 minutes Ingredients 1 can black beans, drained 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder…
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Our Verdict
Ling 3.0 Flash
Ling 3.0 Flash
Qwen3.8 27B
Qwen3.8 27BRunner-up

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

Ling 3.0 Flash costs 48x 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
19× cheaper
Output
$0.06
48× cheaper
Qwen3.8 27B
Input
$0.40
Output
$3.00

Ling 3.0 Flash is cheaper on both: 19× input, 48× output.

Where to run it

18 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
Qwen3.8 27B16 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDarkbloomfp4$0.10 in·$1.80 out·262k·98.9% upRRekafp8$0.12 in·$2.48 out·262k·99.9% upDDekaLLM$0.12 in·$2.50 out·262k·99.7% upWWafer$0.12 in·$2.50 out·262k·99.9% upPPhala$0.20 in·$2.08 out·262k·97.9% upMMancerfp8$0.20 in·$2.50 out·262k·99.8% up
10 more hostsFewer hosts
CChutesfp8$0.24 in·$2.20 out·262k·99.4% upPParasailfp8$0.24 in·$2.20 out·262k·100% upAAkashMLfp8$0.25 in·$2.20 out·262k·100% upIIonstreamfp8$0.28 in·$2.55 out·262k·98% upCCoreWeavefp8$0.40 in·$3.00 out·262k·99.5% upNNovita$0.42 in·$3.00 out·1M·99.9% upAlibaba Cloud$0.42 in·$2.55 out·1M·99.9% upVVenicefp8$0.45 in·$3.20 out·262k·97.3% upDDeepInfrabf16degraded$0.15 in·$1.88 out·262k·97.7% upCloudflare Workers AIdegraded$0.45 in·$3.20 out·262k·90.9% up

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

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Ling 3.0 Flash is developed by inclusionAI while Qwen3.8 27B is developed by Qwen. Ling 3.0 Flash has a 262K token context window vs Qwen3.8 27B's 262K. 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 Qwen3.8 27B 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 Qwen3.8 27B costs $0.4/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 Ling 3.0 Flash and Qwen3.8 27B 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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