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GPT-4 vs Ling 3.1 Flash

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.1 to 3.0.

OpenAI · InclusionAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.1 to 3.0, ranking #14 overall.

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

Choose GPT-4

  • you want predictable pricing at $30.00/M input and $60.00/M output

Choose Ling 3.1 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.1 and ranks #14 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.

GPT-4
OpenAI
Ling 3.1 Flash
InclusionAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
3.0
#324
51.1
#14
Reasoning
3.0
#316
47.7
#25
Coding
-5.2
#274
39.2
#17
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$30.00 / M
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Output price
$60.00 / M
— / M
Context window
32,768
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Individual benchmarks

12 reported for GPT-4 · 11 for Ling 3.1 Flash

No common benchmarks found

GPT-4 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 GPT-4 specifies input context (32,768 tokens). Only GPT-4 specifies output context (32,768 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-4
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
InclusionAI
Ling 3.1 Flash
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Wed Oct 07 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

GPT-4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Ling 3.1 Flash does not.

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

GPT-4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ling 3.1 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-4 was released on 2023-06-13, while Ling 3.1 Flash was released on 2026-09-30.

Ling 3.1 Flash is 40 months newer than GPT-4.

GPT-4

Jun 13, 2023

3.3 years ago

Ling 3.1 Flash

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

3.3yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2022-12-31, while Ling 3.1 Flash's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4's training data extends to 2022-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Ling 3.1 Flash's cutoff date.

GPT-4

Dec 2022

Ling 3.1 Flash

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-4 and Ling 3.1 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GPT-4
✓ Preferred
Ling 3.1 Flash
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-4 vs Ling 3.1 Flash.

Which is better, GPT-4 or Ling 3.1 Flash?

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.1 to 3.0. GPT-4 is made by OpenAI 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 GPT-4 compare to Ling 3.1 Flash in benchmarks?

GPT-4 scores AI2 Reasoning Challenge (ARC): 96.3%, HellaSwag: 95.3%, Uniform Bar Exam: 90.0%, SAT Math: 89.0%, LSAT: 88.0%. 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 GPT-4 and Ling 3.1 Flash?

GPT-4 supports 33K 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 GPT-4 and Ling 3.1 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (3.0 vs 51.1), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-4 and Ling 3.1 Flash?

GPT-4 is developed by OpenAI and Ling 3.1 Flash is developed by InclusionAI.

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