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Command R+ vs Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the LLM Stats Score 43.3 to -0.4. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 4.9x cheaper per token.

Cohere · InclusionAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the overall LLM Stats Score 43.3 to -0.4, ranking #39 overall.

On price, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is roughly 4.9x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin also accepts a larger context window (262,144 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 Command R+

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

  • overall performance matters — it scores 43.3 and ranks #39 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • cost matters — it's about 4.9x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Command R+
Cohere
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
InclusionAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-0.4
#326
43.3
#39
Reasoning
-0.7
#322
44.7
#32
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.25 / M
$0.06 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$0.18 / M
Context window
128,000
262,144

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Command R+
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Finance
1.3#189
36.7#5
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Command R+ · 6 for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

No common benchmarks found

Command R+ 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

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin costs less

For input processing, Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens) is 4.2x more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.06/1M tokens).

For output processing, Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens) is 5.6x more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.18/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Command R+ is more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Sep 08 2026 • llm-stats.com
Cohere
Command R+
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerCohere
InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.18
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

20.0B diff

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin has 20.0B more parameters than Command R+, making it 19.2% larger.

Cohere
Command R+
104.0Bparameters
InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
124.0Bparameters
104.0B
Command R+
124.0B
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Command R+'s 128,000 tokens. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Command R+ is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Tue Sep 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while Ling 3.0 Flash Fin was released on 2026-09-03.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 24 months newer than Command R+.

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

2.0 years ago

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

Sep 3, 2026

5 days ago

2.0yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Command R+ is available from Cohere, Bedrock. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is available from DeepInfra.

Command R+

cohere logo
Cohere
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

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 Command R+ and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Command R+
✓ Preferred
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
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FAQ

Common questions about Command R+ vs Ling 3.0 Flash Fin.

Which is better, Command R+ or Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the LLM Stats Score 43.3 to -0.4. Command R+ is made by Cohere and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is made by InclusionAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Command R+ compare to Ling 3.0 Flash Fin in benchmarks?

Command R+ scores HellaSwag: 88.6%, Winogrande: 85.4%, MMLU: 75.7%, ARC-C: 71.0%, GSM8k: 70.7%. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin scores SpreadSheetBench-v1: 86.5%, Finance Agent v1.1: 69.2%, Finance Agent v2: 59.8%, Tau3 Banking: 41.0%, APEX-Agents: 29.2%.

Is Command R+ cheaper than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 4.2x cheaper for input tokens. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin costs $0.06/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Command R+ and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

Command R+ supports 128K tokens and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Command R+ and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-0.4 vs 43.3), context window (128K vs 262K), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.06/M), licensing (CC BY-NC vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Command R+ and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

Command R+ is developed by Cohere and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is developed by InclusionAI.

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