Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 vs Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the LLM Stats Score 43.3 to 36.0. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 9.5x cheaper per token.
Moonshot AI · InclusionAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the overall LLM Stats Score 43.3 to 36.0, ranking #39 overall.
On price, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is roughly 9.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
- overall performance matters — it scores 43.3 and ranks #39 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and agents — it leads those capability indexes
- cost matters — it's about 9.5x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
21 reported for Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 · 6 for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 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
For input processing, Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 ($0.47/1M tokens) is 7.8x more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.06/1M tokens).
For output processing, Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 ($2.00/1M tokens) is 11.1x more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.18/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is more expensive than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 has 876.0B more parameters than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin, making it 706.5% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 262,144 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 262,144 tokens.
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 was released on 2025-09-05, while Ling 3.0 Flash Fin was released on 2026-09-03.
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 12 months newer than Kimi K2-Thinking-0905.
Sep 5, 2025
1.0 years ago
Sep 3, 2026
5 days ago
12mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Fireworks. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is available from DeepInfra.
Kimi K2-Thinking-0905
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Outputs Comparison
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Run your own prompts against Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Kimi K2-Thinking-0905 vs Ling 3.0 Flash Fin.