Hy3 vs Ling 3.1 Flash
Which is better for the money: Hy3 by Tencent or Ling 3.1 Flash by InclusionAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
Ling 3.1 Flash scores 15.8 points higher (41.1 vs 25.3) but costs 6.8× as much to run the benchmark ($1015 vs $150; premium vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick Ling 3.1 Flash when you need intelligence above 25.3, and Hy3 when 25.3 is enough.
| Metric | Hy3 | Ling 3.1 Flash | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 25.3 | 41.1 | +62.5% Ling 3.1 Flash is 62.5% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $149.61 | $1,014.56 | +578.1% Ling 3.1 Flash is 6.8× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 33.13s | 13.64s | −58.8% Ling 3.1 Flash is 58.8% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.14 / $0.56 | $0.30 / $0.90 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
Ling 3.1 Flash vs Hy3: 62.5% more intelligence, 578.1% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 58.8% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Hy3 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
- Ling 3.1 Flash is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
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