Ling 3.1 Flash vs MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
Which is better for the money: Ling 3.1 Flash by InclusionAI or MiniMax-M3.1-Flash by MiniMax? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick MiniMax-M3.1-Flash
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash vs Ling 3.1 Flash: 3.9% more intelligence, 72.1% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 85.5% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | Ling 3.1 Flash | MiniMax-M3.1-Flash | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 41.1 | 42.7 | +3.9% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 3.9% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,014.56 | $283.18 | −72.1% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 72.1% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 13.66s | 25.34s | +85.5% MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is 85.5% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $0.90 | $0.15 / $0.60 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Ling 3.1 Flash is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 51.00 for $662.
- MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
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