Ling 3.1 Flash vs Step 3.5 Flash

Ling 3.1 Flash vs Step 3.5 Flash. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

InclusionAILing 3.1 FlashOff the frontier
Intelligence
41.10
Total cost
$1015
StepFunStep 3.5 FlashNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.60
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricLing 3.1 FlashStep 3.5 FlashDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)41.116.6−59.6% Step 3.5 Flash is 59.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$1,014.56Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)13.66s20.68s+51.4% Step 3.5 Flash is 51.4% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $0.90$0.10 / $0.30
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