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Grok-1.5 vs Ling 3.1 Flash

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 50.9 to -2.7.

xAI · InclusionAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.9 to -2.7, ranking #14 overall.

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

Choose Grok-1.5

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

Choose Ling 3.1 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 50.9 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.

Grok-1.5
xAI
Ling 3.1 Flash
InclusionAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-2.7
#353
50.9
#14
Reasoning
-2.2
#343
47.4
#26
Coding
-0.9
#259
39.3
#16
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Individual benchmarks

9 reported for Grok-1.5 · 11 for Ling 3.1 Flash

No common benchmarks found

Grok-1.5 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

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-1.5 was released on 2024-03-28, while Ling 3.1 Flash was released on 2026-09-30.

Ling 3.1 Flash is 31 months newer than Grok-1.5.

Grok-1.5

Mar 28, 2024

2.5 years ago

Ling 3.1 Flash

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

2.5yr 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 Grok-1.5 and Ling 3.1 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok-1.5
✓ Preferred
Ling 3.1 Flash
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-1.5 vs Ling 3.1 Flash.

Which is better, Grok-1.5 or Ling 3.1 Flash?

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 50.9 to -2.7. Grok-1.5 is made by xAI 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 Grok-1.5 compare to Ling 3.1 Flash in benchmarks?

Grok-1.5 scores GSM8k: 90.0%, DocVQA: 85.6%, MMLU: 81.3%, HumanEval: 74.1%, MMMU: 53.6%. Ling 3.1 Flash scores CyberGym: 87.9%, DRACO: 85.5%, FrontierSWE: 75.2%, Multi-Challenge: 69.8%, SkillsBench: 68.7%.

What are the main differences between Grok-1.5 and Ling 3.1 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-2.7 vs 50.9), licensing (Proprietary vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-1.5 and Ling 3.1 Flash?

Grok-1.5 is developed by xAI and Ling 3.1 Flash is developed by InclusionAI.

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