Ling 3.1 Flash vs Mistral Large 4 Preview
Which is better for the money: Ling 3.1 Flash by InclusionAI or Mistral Large 4 Preview by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Ling 3.1 Flash
Mistral Large 4 Preview vs Ling 3.1 Flash: 6.6% less intelligence, 58.5% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 98.5% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | Ling 3.1 Flash | Mistral Large 4 Preview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 41.1 | 38.4 | −6.6% Mistral Large 4 Previ… is 6.6% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,014.56 | $1,607.86 | +58.5% Mistral Large 4 Previ… is 58.5% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 13.66s | 27.12s | +98.5% Mistral Large 4 Previ… is 98.5% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $0.90 | $1.36 / $4.18 | |
| 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.
- Mistral Large 4 Preview is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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