Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Claude Haiku 5.5 and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin are closely matched at 49.9 and 42.9 on the LLM Stats Score. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 2.2x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · InclusionAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude Haiku 5.5 and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 49.9 and 42.9.
On price, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is roughly 2.2x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Claude Haiku 5.5 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 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 Claude Haiku 5.5
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
Choose Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
- cost matters — it's about 2.2x cheaper per token
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
36 reported for Claude Haiku 5.5 · 6 for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Claude Haiku 5.5 and Ling 3.0 Flash Findon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.10/1M tokens) is 1.7x more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.06/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.50/1M tokens) is 2.8x more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.18/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude Haiku 5.5 is more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Claude Haiku 5.5 accepts 1,000,000 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 Claude Haiku 5.5 is limited to 128,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Claude Haiku 5.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Ling 3.0 Flash Fin does not.
Claude Haiku 5.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Claude Haiku 5.5
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Haiku 5.5 was released on 2026-10-07, while Ling 3.0 Flash Fin was released on 2026-09-03.
Claude Haiku 5.5 is 1 month newer than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin.
Oct 7, 2026
1 weeks ago
1mo newerSep 3, 2026
1 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Claude Haiku 5.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while Ling 3.0 Flash Fin's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Claude Haiku 5.5's training data extends to 2026-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Ling 3.0 Flash Fin's cutoff date.
Jun 2026
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Provider Availability
Claude Haiku 5.5 is available from Anthropic. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is available from DeepInfra.
Claude Haiku 5.5
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Haiku 5.5 and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Ling 3.0 Flash Fin.