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Kimi K3 vs Ling 3.1 Flash

Kimi K3 and Ling 3.1 Flash are closely matched at 52.1 and 51.0 on the LLM Stats Score.

Moonshot AI · InclusionAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Kimi K3 and Ling 3.1 Flash are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 52.1 and 51.0.

The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.

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

Choose Kimi K3

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Ling 3.1 Flash

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Kimi K3
Moonshot AI
Ling 3.1 Flash
InclusionAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
52.1
#12
51.0
#15
Reasoning
51.0
#10
47.5
#26
Coding
41.1
#9
38.8
#18
Agents
37.4
#13
38.0
#12
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 2
1 of 2
Input price
$2.85 / M
— / M
Output price
$14.25 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Kimi K3
Ling 3.1 Flash
Tool use
30.5#7
29.0#16
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

31 reported for Kimi K3 · 11 for Ling 3.1 Flash

2 shared

Kimi K3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (FrontierSWE), while Ling 3.1 Flash is better at 1 benchmark (AutomationBench).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Mon Oct 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

2240.0B diff

Kimi K3 has 2240.0B more parameters than Ling 3.1 Flash, making it 400.0% larger.

Moonshot AI
Kimi K3
2.8Tparameters
InclusionAI
Ling 3.1 Flash
560.0Bparameters
2800.0B
Kimi K3
560.0B
Ling 3.1 Flash

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Kimi K3 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Kimi K3 specifies output context (1,048,576 tokens).

Moonshot AI
Kimi K3
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
InclusionAI
Ling 3.1 Flash
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Oct 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Kimi K3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Ling 3.1 Flash does not.

Kimi K3 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Kimi K3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ling 3.1 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi K3 was released on 2026-07-16, while Ling 3.1 Flash was released on 2026-09-30.

Ling 3.1 Flash is 3 months newer than Kimi K3.

Kimi K3

Jul 16, 2026

2 months ago

Ling 3.1 Flash

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

2mo 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 Kimi K3 and Ling 3.1 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Kimi K3
✓ Preferred
Ling 3.1 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Kimi K3 vs Ling 3.1 Flash.

Which is better, Kimi K3 or Ling 3.1 Flash?

Kimi K3 and Ling 3.1 Flash are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 52.1 and 51.0. Kimi K3 is made by Moonshot AI 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 Kimi K3 compare to Ling 3.1 Flash in benchmarks?

Kimi K3 scores MathVision: 97.8%, DeepSearchQA: 95.0%, GPQA: 93.5%, CharXiv-R: 91.3%, BrowseComp: 91.2%. 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 Kimi K3 and Ling 3.1 Flash?

Kimi K3 supports 1.0M 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 Kimi K3 and Ling 3.1 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (52.1 vs 51.0), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Kimi K3 License vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Kimi K3 and Ling 3.1 Flash?

Kimi K3 is developed by Moonshot AI and Ling 3.1 Flash is developed by InclusionAI.

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