Ling 3.1 Flash vs Ring-2.6-1T
Which is better for the money: Ling 3.1 Flash by InclusionAI or Ring-2.6-1T by InclusionAI? 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 24.5 points higher (41.1 vs 16.6) but costs 1.8× as much to run the benchmark ($1015 vs $576; both premium class). Pick Ling 3.1 Flash when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise Ring-2.6-1T.
| Metric | Ling 3.1 Flash | Ring-2.6-1T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 41.1 | 16.6 | −59.6% Ring-2.6-1T is 59.6% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,014.56 | $575.60 | −43.3% Ring-2.6-1T is 43.3% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 13.66s | 24.45s | +79.0% Ring-2.6-1T is 79.0% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $0.90 | $0.30 / $2.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
Ring-2.6-1T vs Ling 3.1 Flash: 59.6% less intelligence, 43.3% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 79.0% slower 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.
- Ring-2.6-1T is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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