Ling 3.1 Flash vs Ministral 3 3B
Which is better for the money: Ling 3.1 Flash by InclusionAI or Ministral 3 3B by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
Ling 3.1 Flash scores 36.3 points higher (41.1 vs 4.8) but costs 83× as much to run the benchmark ($1015 vs $12.2; premium vs budget cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick Ling 3.1 Flash when you need intelligence above 4.8, and Ministral 3 3B when 4.8 is enough.
| Metric | Ling 3.1 Flash | Ministral 3 3B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 41.1 | 4.8 | −88.3% Ministral 3 3B is 88.3% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,014.56 | $12.23 | −98.8% Ministral 3 3B is 98.8% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 13.66s | 3.07s | −77.5% Ministral 3 3B is 77.5% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $0.90 | $0.10 / $0.10 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
Ministral 3 3B vs Ling 3.1 Flash: 88.3% less intelligence, 98.8% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 77.5% faster end-to-end.
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.
- Ministral 3 3B is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Low) scores 21.50 for $10.6.
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