Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) vs Ling 3.1 Flash
Which is better for the money: Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) by Kimi 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.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Ling 3.1 Flash
Ling 3.1 Flash vs Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning): 52.2% more intelligence, 33.6% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 76.1% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) | Ling 3.1 Flash | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 27.0 | 41.1 | +52.2% Ling 3.1 Flash is 52.2% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,528.20 | $1,014.56 | −33.6% Ling 3.1 Flash is 33.6% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 56.90s | 13.61s | −76.1% Ling 3.1 Flash is 76.1% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.95 / $4.00 | $0.30 / $0.90 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- 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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