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Beam 1.0 vs Ling 3.0 Flash

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 35.9. Ling 3.0 Flash is 6.7x cheaper per token.

Reflection AI · InclusionAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Beam 1.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 35.9, ranking #46 overall.

In the 9 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Beam 1.0 wins 9; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Ling 3.0 Flash is roughly 6.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Beam 1.0 also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Beam 1.0

  • overall performance matters — it scores 44.6 and ranks #46 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 9 of 9 exact shared results
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Ling 3.0 Flash

  • cost matters — it's about 6.7x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Beam 1.0
Reflection AI
Ling 3.0 Flash
InclusionAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.6
#46
35.9
#100
Reasoning
45.5
#37
35.2
#99
Coding
33.7
#39
24.4
#90
Agents
28.8
#53
19.0
#88
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
9 of 9
0 of 9
Input price
$0.40 / M
$0.06 / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
$0.18 / M
Context window
1,048,576
131,072

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Beam 1.0
Ling 3.0 Flash
Math
35.1#45
29.7#88
Tool use
26.4#32
16.3#96
Research
19.0#27
16.8#35
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 19 for Ling 3.0 Flash

9 shared

Beam 1.0 outperforms in 9 benchmarks (AA-LCR, AIME 2026, BrowseComp, IFBench, MCP Atlas, SWE-bench Multilingual, SWE-Bench Pro, Tau3 Banking, Terminal-Bench 2.1), while Ling 3.0 Flash is better at 0 benchmarks.

Beam 1.0 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Ling 3.0 Flash costs less

For input processing, Beam 1.0 ($0.40/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash ($0.06/1M tokens).

For output processing, Beam 1.0 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash ($0.18/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Beam 1.0 is more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com
Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input tokens$0.40
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerTogether
InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.18
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

377.3B diff

Beam 1.0 has 377.3B more parameters than Ling 3.0 Flash, making it 304.3% larger.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
501.3Bparameters
InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash
124.0Bparameters
501.3B
Beam 1.0
124.0B
Ling 3.0 Flash

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Beam 1.0 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Ling 3.0 Flash's 131,072 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 131,072 tokens.

Reflection AI
Beam 1.0
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Ling 3.0 Flash was released on 2026-08-04.

Beam 1.0 is 2 months newer than Ling 3.0 Flash.

Beam 1.0

Oct 16, 2026

4 days ago

2mo newer
Ling 3.0 Flash

Aug 4, 2026

2 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Beam 1.0 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Ling 3.0 Flash's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Beam 1.0's training data extends to 2026-06-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Ling 3.0 Flash's cutoff date.

Beam 1.0

Jun 2026

Ling 3.0 Flash

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Provider Availability

Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. Ling 3.0 Flash is available from DeepInfra.

Beam 1.0

together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
reflection logo
Unknown Organization

Ling 3.0 Flash

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.06/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.18/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Ling 3.0 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Beam 1.0
✓ Preferred
Ling 3.0 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Ling 3.0 Flash.

Which is better, Beam 1.0 or Ling 3.0 Flash?

Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 35.9. Beam 1.0 is made by Reflection AI and Ling 3.0 Flash is made by InclusionAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Beam 1.0 compare to Ling 3.0 Flash in benchmarks?

Beam 1.0 scores AIME 2026: 97.7%, GPQA: 90.6%, LiveCodeBench: 88.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 81.6%, MCP Atlas: 80.8%. Ling 3.0 Flash scores AIME 2026: 93.2%, Multi-IF: 87.7%, HMMT Feb 26: 87.0%, IMO-AnswerBench: 83.7%, LiveCodeBench v6: 82.8%.

Is Beam 1.0 cheaper than Ling 3.0 Flash?

Ling 3.0 Flash is 6.7x cheaper for input tokens. Beam 1.0 costs $0.40/M input and $1.20/M output via together. Ling 3.0 Flash costs $0.06/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Beam 1.0 and Ling 3.0 Flash?

Beam 1.0 supports 1.0M tokens and Ling 3.0 Flash supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Beam 1.0 and Ling 3.0 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.6 vs 35.9), context window (1.0M vs 131K), input pricing ($0.40 vs $0.06/M), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Beam 1.0 and Ling 3.0 Flash?

Beam 1.0 is developed by Reflection AI and Ling 3.0 Flash is developed by InclusionAI.

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