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Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Ling 3.1 Flash

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 42.5.

Google · InclusionAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 42.5, ranking #15 overall.

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

Choose Gemini 3.6 Flash

  • you want predictable pricing at $1.50/M input and $7.50/M output

Choose Ling 3.1 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.0 and ranks #15 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes coding and agents — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 3.6 Flash
Google
Ling 3.1 Flash
InclusionAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
42.5
#57
51.0
#15
Reasoning
39.4
#68
47.5
#26
Coding
26.9
#73
38.8
#18
Agents
26.2
#56
38.0
#12
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$1.50 / M
— / M
Output price
$7.50 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Individual benchmarks

7 reported for Gemini 3.6 Flash · 11 for Ling 3.1 Flash

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 3.6 Flash and Ling 3.1 Flashdon'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

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3.6 Flash specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3.6 Flash specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
InclusionAI
Ling 3.1 Flash
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Oct 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 3.6 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas Ling 3.1 Flash does not.

Gemini 3.6 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ling 3.1 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3.6 Flash was released on 2026-07-21, while Ling 3.1 Flash was released on 2026-09-30.

Ling 3.1 Flash is 2 months newer than Gemini 3.6 Flash.

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Jul 21, 2026

2 months ago

Ling 3.1 Flash

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.6 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-03-31, while Ling 3.1 Flash's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3.6 Flash's training data extends to 2026-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Ling 3.1 Flash's cutoff date.

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Mar 2026

Ling 3.1 Flash

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3.6 Flash and Ling 3.1 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3.6 Flash
✓ Preferred
Ling 3.1 Flash
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Ling 3.1 Flash.

Which is better, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Ling 3.1 Flash?

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 42.5. Gemini 3.6 Flash is made by Google and Ling 3.1 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 Gemini 3.6 Flash compare to Ling 3.1 Flash in benchmarks?

Gemini 3.6 Flash scores CharXiv-R: 89.4%, OSWorld-Verified: 83.0%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 78.0%, MLE-Bench: 63.9%, SWE-Bench Pro: 58.7%. Ling 3.1 Flash scores CyberGym: 87.9%, DRACO: 85.5%, FrontierSWE: 75.2%, Multi-Challenge: 69.8%, SkillsBench: 68.7%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.6 Flash and Ling 3.1 Flash?

Gemini 3.6 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Ling 3.1 Flash supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3.6 Flash and Ling 3.1 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (42.5 vs 51.0), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3.6 Flash and Ling 3.1 Flash?

Gemini 3.6 Flash is developed by Google and Ling 3.1 Flash is developed by InclusionAI.

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