Beam 1.0 vs Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Beam 1.0 and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin are closely matched at 44.6 and 42.9 on the LLM Stats Score. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 6.7x cheaper per token.
Reflection AI · InclusionAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Beam 1.0 and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 44.6 and 42.9.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin 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
- 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 Fin
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- cost matters — it's about 6.7x cheaper per token
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 6 for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Beam 1.0 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is better at 1 benchmark (Tau3 Banking).
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Beam 1.0 ($0.40/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.06/1M tokens).
For output processing, Beam 1.0 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.18/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Beam 1.0 is more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Beam 1.0 has 377.3B more parameters than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin, making it 304.3% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Beam 1.0 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Ling 3.0 Flash Fin's 262,144 tokens. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Beam 1.0 is limited to 131,072 tokens.
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Ling 3.0 Flash Fin was released on 2026-09-03.
Beam 1.0 is 1 month newer than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin.
Oct 16, 2026
4 days ago
1mo newerSep 3, 2026
1 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 Fin'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 Fin's cutoff date.
Jun 2026
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Provider Availability
Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is available from DeepInfra.
Beam 1.0
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Ling 3.0 Flash Fin.