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Gemini 4 Argon vs Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 42.9. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 44.4x cheaper per token.

Google · InclusionAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 42.9, ranking #4 overall.

On price, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is roughly 44.4x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 4 Argon 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 Gemini 4 Argon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.1 and ranks #4 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes agents — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

  • cost matters — it's about 44.4x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Argon
Google
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
InclusionAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.1
#4
42.9
#59
Reasoning
53.2
#6
44.7
#44
Agents
41.2
#4
28.6
#54
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$2.00 / M
$0.06 / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
$0.18 / M
Context window
1,048,576
262,144

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Gemini 4 Argon
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Tool use
32.3#4
20.7#65
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 6 for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Argon 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, Gemini 4 Argon ($2.00/1M tokens) is 33.3x more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.06/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 4 Argon ($10.00/1M tokens) is 55.6x more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.18/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 4 Argon 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
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 4 Argon
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerGoogle
InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.18
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 4 Argon accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Ling 3.0 Flash Fin's 262,144 tokens. Gemini 4 Argon can generate longer responses up to 1,048,576 tokens, while Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is limited to 262,144 tokens.

Google
Gemini 4 Argon
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 4 Argon supports multimodal inputs, whereas Ling 3.0 Flash Fin does not.

Gemini 4 Argon can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 4 Argon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while Ling 3.0 Flash Fin was released on 2026-09-03.

Gemini 4 Argon is 1 month newer than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin.

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

2 weeks ago

3w newer
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

Sep 3, 2026

1 months ago

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

Gemini 4 Argon is available from Google. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is available from DeepInfra.

Gemini 4 Argon

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M

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 Gemini 4 Argon and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Argon
✓ Preferred
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs Ling 3.0 Flash Fin.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 42.9. Gemini 4 Argon is made by Google 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 Gemini 4 Argon compare to Ling 3.0 Flash Fin in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Argon scores Graphwalks BFS <128k: 99.7%, Vibe Code Bench: 91.9%, LVBench: 91.7%, LABBench2: 88.8%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 84.2%. 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 Gemini 4 Argon cheaper than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 33.3x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 4 Argon costs $2.00/M input and $10.00/M output via google. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin costs $0.06/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 4 Argon and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

Gemini 4 Argon supports 1.0M 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 Gemini 4 Argon and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.1 vs 42.9), context window (1.0M vs 262K), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.06/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Argon and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

Gemini 4 Argon is developed by Google and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is developed by InclusionAI.

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