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Grok-3 vs Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the LLM Stats Score 43.3 to 30.5. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 66.7x cheaper per token.

xAI · InclusionAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the overall LLM Stats Score 43.3 to 30.5, ranking #39 overall.

On price, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is roughly 66.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin also accepts a larger context window (262,144 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 Grok-3

  • you want predictable pricing at $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output

Choose Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

  • overall performance matters — it scores 43.3 and ranks #39 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • cost matters — it's about 66.7x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Grok-3
xAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
InclusionAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
30.5
#116
43.3
#39
Reasoning
30.2
#116
44.7
#32
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$3.00 / M
$0.06 / M
Output price
$15.00 / M
$0.18 / M
Context window
128,000
262,144

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for Grok-3 · 6 for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

No common benchmarks found

Grok-3 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, Grok-3 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 50.0x more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.06/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok-3 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 83.3x more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.18/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok-3 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
Wed Sep 09 2026 • llm-stats.com
xAI
Grok-3
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerxAI
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

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Grok-3's 128,000 tokens. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Grok-3 is limited to 8,000 tokens.

xAI
Grok-3
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Wed Sep 09 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Grok-3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Ling 3.0 Flash Fin does not.

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

Grok-3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-3 was released on 2025-02-17, while Ling 3.0 Flash Fin was released on 2026-09-03.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 19 months newer than Grok-3.

Grok-3

Feb 17, 2025

1.6 years ago

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

Sep 3, 2026

5 days ago

1.5yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Ling 3.0 Flash Fin's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok-3's training data extends to 2024-11-17, but cannot make a direct comparison without Ling 3.0 Flash Fin's cutoff date.

Grok-3

Nov 2024

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

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Provider Availability

Grok-3 is available from xAI. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is available from DeepInfra.

Grok-3

xai logo
xAI
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

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 Grok-3 and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok-3
✓ Preferred
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
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FAQ

Common questions about Grok-3 vs Ling 3.0 Flash Fin.

Which is better, Grok-3 or Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the LLM Stats Score 43.3 to 30.5. Grok-3 is made by xAI 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 Grok-3 compare to Ling 3.0 Flash Fin in benchmarks?

Grok-3 scores AIME 2024: 93.3%, AIME 2025: 93.3%, GPQA: 84.6%, LiveCodeBench: 79.4%, MMMU: 78.0%. 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 Grok-3 cheaper than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 50.0x cheaper for input tokens. Grok-3 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via xai. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin costs $0.06/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-3 and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

Grok-3 supports 128K 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 Grok-3 and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (30.5 vs 43.3), context window (128K vs 262K), input pricing ($3.00 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 Grok-3 and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?

Grok-3 is developed by xAI and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is developed by InclusionAI.

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