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Ling 3.0 Flash Fin vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the LLM Stats Score 43.0 to 36.3. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 10.3x cheaper per token.

InclusionAI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the overall LLM Stats Score 43.0 to 36.3, ranking #44 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is roughly 10.3x 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 Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

  • overall performance matters — it scores 43.0 and ranks #44 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and agents — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • cost matters — it's about 10.3x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes
43.0
#44
36.3
#79
44.2
#35
35.4
#82
29.2
#37
12.5
#101
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.06 / M
$0.50 / M
Output price
$0.18 / M
$2.20 / M
Context window
262,144
262,144

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
20.4#58
2.8#166
36.7#5
29.0#31
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin · 26 for Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

1 shared

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Finance Agent v2), while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Sep 20 2026 • llm-stats.com

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 8.3x cheaper than Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.18/1M tokens) is 12.2x cheaper than Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) ($2.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) 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
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$2.20
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

426.0B diff

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) has 426.0B more parameters than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin, making it 343.5% larger.

InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
124.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
550.0Bparameters
124.0B
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
550.0B
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

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.

InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 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 Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) was released on 2026-06-04.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 3 months newer than Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B).

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

Sep 3, 2026

2 weeks ago

3mo newer
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Jun 4, 2026

3 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-09-30, while Ling 3.0 Flash Fin's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)'s training data extends to 2025-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Ling 3.0 Flash Fin's cutoff date.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Sep 2025

Provider Availability

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is available from DeepInfra. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is available from DeepInfra.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

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

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.20/1M
* 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 Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Ling 3.0 Flash Fin vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B).

Which is better, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin or Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the LLM Stats Score 43.0 to 36.3. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is made by InclusionAI and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is made by NVIDIA. 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 Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) 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%. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) scores RULER: 94.7%, IMO-AnswerBench: 92.3%, PinchBench: 90.0%, LiveCodeBench v6: 89.0%, GPQA: 87.0%.

Is Ling 3.0 Flash Fin cheaper than Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 8.3x cheaper for input tokens. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin costs $0.06/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) costs $0.50/M input and $2.20/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin supports 262K tokens and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) 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 Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (43.0 vs 36.3), input pricing ($0.06 vs $0.50/M), licensing (Unknown vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is developed by InclusionAI and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is developed by NVIDIA.