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Ling 3.0 Flash Fin vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and MiniMax M3.1 Flash are closely matched at 42.9 and 48.7 on the LLM Stats Score. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 2.9x cheaper per token.

InclusionAI · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and MiniMax M3.1 Flash are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 42.9 and 48.7.

On price, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is roughly 2.9x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

MiniMax M3.1 Flash also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 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

  • cost matters — it's about 2.9x cheaper per token

Choose MiniMax M3.1 Flash

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
InclusionAI
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
42.9
#59
48.7
#29
Reasoning
44.7
#44
45.9
#32
Agents
28.6
#54
35.7
#22
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.06 / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
$0.18 / M
$0.60 / M
Context window
262,144
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Tool use
20.7#65
27.1#27
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin · 15 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash

No common benchmarks found

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and MiniMax M3.1 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

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 2.5x cheaper than MiniMax M3.1 Flash ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.18/1M tokens) is 3.3x cheaper than MiniMax M3.1 Flash ($0.60/1M tokens).

In conclusion, MiniMax M3.1 Flash 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
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com
InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.18
Best providerDeepinfra
MiniMax
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.60
Best providerMiniMax
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

MiniMax M3.1 Flash accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Ling 3.0 Flash Fin's 262,144 tokens. MiniMax M3.1 Flash can generate longer responses up to 524,288 tokens, while Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is limited to 262,144 tokens.

InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output524,288 tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

MiniMax M3.1 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas Ling 3.0 Flash Fin does not.

MiniMax M3.1 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin was released on 2026-09-03, while MiniMax M3.1 Flash was released on 2026-10-19.

MiniMax M3.1 Flash is 2 months newer than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

Sep 3, 2026

1 months ago

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Oct 19, 2026

0 days ago

1mo 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

Provider Availability

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is available from DeepInfra. MiniMax M3.1 Flash is available from MiniMax.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

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

MiniMax M3.1 Flash

minimax logo
MiniMax
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
* 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 MiniMax M3.1 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
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MiniMax M3.1 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Ling 3.0 Flash Fin vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash.

Which is better, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and MiniMax M3.1 Flash are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 42.9 and 48.7. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is made by InclusionAI and MiniMax M3.1 Flash is made by MiniMax. 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 MiniMax M3.1 Flash 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%. MiniMax M3.1 Flash scores BabyVision: 91.0%, CharXiv-R: 82.5%, CyberGym: 82.2%, BankerToolBench: 76.2%, DeepSWE 1.1: 73.7%.

Is Ling 3.0 Flash Fin cheaper than MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 2.5x cheaper for input tokens. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin costs $0.06/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra. MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output via minimax.

What are the context window sizes for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin supports 262K tokens and MiniMax M3.1 Flash supports 1.0M 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 MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (42.9 vs 48.7), context window (262K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.06 vs $0.15/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Unknown vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is developed by InclusionAI and MiniMax M3.1 Flash is developed by MiniMax.

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