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Gemma 3 12B vs Ling 3.1 Flash

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 5.5.

Google · InclusionAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 5.5, ranking #15 overall.

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

Choose Gemma 3 12B

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

Choose Ling 3.1 Flash

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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemma 3 12B
Google
Ling 3.1 Flash
InclusionAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
5.5
#311
51.0
#15
Reasoning
5.9
#305
47.5
#26
Coding
2.8
#235
38.8
#18
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
$0.05 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.15 / M
— / M
Context window
131,072
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Individual benchmarks

26 reported for Gemma 3 12B · 11 for Ling 3.1 Flash

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 3 12B 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

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

548.0B diff

Ling 3.1 Flash has 548.0B more parameters than Gemma 3 12B, making it 4566.7% larger.

Google
Gemma 3 12B
12.0Bparameters
InclusionAI
Ling 3.1 Flash
560.0Bparameters
12.0B
Gemma 3 12B
560.0B
Ling 3.1 Flash

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemma 3 12B specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only Gemma 3 12B specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Google
Gemma 3 12B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
InclusionAI
Ling 3.1 Flash
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sat Oct 10 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemma 3 12B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Ling 3.1 Flash does not.

Gemma 3 12B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3 12B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ling 3.1 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3 12B was released on 2025-03-12, while Ling 3.1 Flash was released on 2026-09-30.

Ling 3.1 Flash is 19 months newer than Gemma 3 12B.

Gemma 3 12B

Mar 12, 2025

1.6 years ago

Ling 3.1 Flash

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.6yr 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

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3 12B and Ling 3.1 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3 12B
✓ Preferred
Ling 3.1 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3 12B vs Ling 3.1 Flash.

Which is better, Gemma 3 12B or Ling 3.1 Flash?

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 5.5. Gemma 3 12B 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 Gemma 3 12B compare to Ling 3.1 Flash in benchmarks?

Gemma 3 12B scores GSM8k: 94.4%, IFEval: 88.9%, DocVQA: 87.1%, BIG-Bench Hard: 85.7%, HumanEval: 85.4%. 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 Gemma 3 12B and Ling 3.1 Flash?

Gemma 3 12B supports 131K 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 Gemma 3 12B and Ling 3.1 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (5.5 vs 51.0), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Gemma vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3 12B and Ling 3.1 Flash?

Gemma 3 12B is developed by Google and Ling 3.1 Flash is developed by InclusionAI.

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