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GPT-4o mini vs Ling 3.1 Flash

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.1 to 3.6.

OpenAI · InclusionAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.1 to 3.6, ranking #14 overall.

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

Choose GPT-4o mini

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.15/M input and $0.60/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-4o mini
OpenAI
Ling 3.1 Flash
InclusionAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
3.6
#321
51.1
#14
Reasoning
4.1
#311
47.7
#25
Coding
-0.6
#258
39.2
#17
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.15 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.60 / M
— / M
Context window
128,000
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Individual benchmarks

9 reported for GPT-4o mini · 11 for Ling 3.1 Flash

No common benchmarks found

GPT-4o mini 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-4o mini specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only GPT-4o mini specifies output context (16,384 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-4o mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output16,384 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-4o mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Ling 3.1 Flash does not.

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

GPT-4o mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ling 3.1 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-4o mini was released on 2024-07-18, while Ling 3.1 Flash was released on 2026-09-30.

Ling 3.1 Flash is 27 months newer than GPT-4o mini.

GPT-4o mini

Jul 18, 2024

2.2 years ago

Ling 3.1 Flash

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

2.2yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4o mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while Ling 3.1 Flash's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4o mini's training data extends to 2023-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Ling 3.1 Flash's cutoff date.

GPT-4o mini

Oct 2023

Ling 3.1 Flash

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

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

GPT-4o mini
✓ Preferred
Ling 3.1 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about GPT-4o mini vs Ling 3.1 Flash.

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

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.1 to 3.6. GPT-4o mini 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-4o mini compare to Ling 3.1 Flash in benchmarks?

GPT-4o mini scores HumanEval: 87.2%, MGSM: 87.0%, MMLU: 82.0%, DROP: 79.7%, MATH: 70.2%. 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-4o mini and Ling 3.1 Flash?

GPT-4o mini supports 128K 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-4o mini and Ling 3.1 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (3.6 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-4o mini and Ling 3.1 Flash?

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

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