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Ling 3.0 Flash Fin vs Mercury 2

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the LLM Stats Score 43.0 to 23.6. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 4.2x cheaper per token.

InclusionAI · Inception · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the overall LLM Stats Score 43.0 to 23.6, ranking #44 overall.

On price, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is roughly 4.2x 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 Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

  • overall performance matters — it scores 43.0 and ranks #44 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • cost matters — it's about 4.2x 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

Choose Mercury 2

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.25/M input and $0.75/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
InclusionAI
Mercury 2
Inception
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
43.0
#44
23.6
#173
Reasoning
44.2
#35
22.6
#169
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.06 / M
$0.25 / M
Output price
$0.18 / M
$0.75 / M
Context window
262,144
128,000

Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin · 6 for Mercury 2

No common benchmarks found

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Mercury 2don'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, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.06/1M tokens) is 4.2x cheaper than Mercury 2 ($0.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.18/1M tokens) is 4.2x cheaper than Mercury 2 ($0.75/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Mercury 2 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
Sun Sep 20 2026 • llm-stats.com
InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.18
Best providerDeepinfra
Inception
Mercury 2
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$0.75
Best providerInception
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Mercury 2's 128,000 tokens. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Mercury 2 is limited to 8,192 tokens.

InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Inception
Mercury 2
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Sun Sep 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin was released on 2026-09-03, while Mercury 2 was released on 2026-02-24.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 6 months newer than Mercury 2.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

Sep 3, 2026

2 weeks ago

6mo newer
Mercury 2

Feb 24, 2026

6 months ago

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

Provider Availability

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is available from DeepInfra. Mercury 2 is available from Inception.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.06/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.18/1M

Mercury 2

inception logo
Inception
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.75/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Mercury 2 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Ling 3.0 Flash Fin vs Mercury 2.

Which is better, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin or Mercury 2?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the LLM Stats Score 43.0 to 23.6. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is made by InclusionAI and Mercury 2 is made by Inception. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Ling 3.0 Flash Fin compare to Mercury 2 in benchmarks?

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%. Mercury 2 scores AIME 2025: 91.1%, GPQA: 74.0%, IFBench: 71.0%, LiveCodeBench: 67.0%, Tau2 Airline: 53.0%.

Is Ling 3.0 Flash Fin cheaper than Mercury 2?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 4.2x cheaper for input tokens. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin costs $0.06/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra. Mercury 2 costs $0.25/M input and $0.75/M output via inception.

What are the context window sizes for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Mercury 2?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin supports 262K tokens and Mercury 2 supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Mercury 2?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (43.0 vs 23.6), context window (262K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.06 vs $0.25/M), licensing (Unknown vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Mercury 2?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is developed by InclusionAI and Mercury 2 is developed by Inception.

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