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Ling 3.0 Flash Fin vs Pixtral Large

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the LLM Stats Score 43.3 to 11.9. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 33.3x cheaper per token.

InclusionAI · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the overall LLM Stats Score 43.3 to 11.9, ranking #39 overall.

On price, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is roughly 33.3x 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 43.3 and ranks #39 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • cost matters — it's about 33.3x 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 Pixtral Large

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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes
43.3
#39
11.9
#254
44.7
#32
13.2
#238
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
Input price
$0.06 / M
$2.00 / M
Output price
$0.18 / M
$6.00 / M
Context window
262,144
128,000

Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin · 7 for Pixtral Large

No common benchmarks found

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Pixtral Largedon'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 33.3x cheaper than Pixtral Large ($2.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ($0.18/1M tokens) is 33.3x cheaper than Pixtral Large ($6.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Pixtral Large 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 Sep 10 2026 • llm-stats.com
InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.18
Best providerDeepinfra
Mistral AI
Pixtral Large
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$6.00
Best providerMistral
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

0.0M diff

Pixtral Large has 0.0B more parameters than Ling 3.0 Flash Fin, making it 0.0% larger.

InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
124.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Pixtral Large
124.0Bparameters
124.0B
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
124.0B
Pixtral Large

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

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

InclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Mistral AI
Pixtral Large
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Thu Sep 10 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Pixtral Large supports multimodal inputs, whereas Ling 3.0 Flash Fin does not.

Pixtral Large 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

Pixtral Large

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin was released on 2026-09-03, while Pixtral Large was released on 2024-11-18.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 22 months newer than Pixtral Large.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

Sep 3, 2026

6 days ago

1.8yr newer
Pixtral Large

Nov 18, 2024

1.8 years 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. Pixtral Large is available from Mistral AI.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin

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

Pixtral Large

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Mistral
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M
* 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 Pixtral Large side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
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Pixtral Large
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FAQ

Common questions about Ling 3.0 Flash Fin vs Pixtral Large.

Which is better, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin or Pixtral Large?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin leads the LLM Stats Score 43.3 to 11.9. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is made by InclusionAI and Pixtral Large is made by Mistral AI. 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 Pixtral Large 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%. Pixtral Large scores AI2D: 93.8%, DocVQA: 93.3%, ChartQA: 88.1%, VQAv2: 80.9%, MM-MT-Bench: 74.0%.

Is Ling 3.0 Flash Fin cheaper than Pixtral Large?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 33.3x cheaper for input tokens. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin costs $0.06/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra. Pixtral Large costs $2.00/M input and $6.00/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Pixtral Large?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin supports 262K tokens and Pixtral Large 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 Pixtral Large?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (43.3 vs 11.9), context window (262K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.06 vs $2.00/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Unknown vs Mistral Research License (MRL) for research; Mistral Commercial License for commercial use). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Pixtral Large?

Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is developed by InclusionAI and Pixtral Large is developed by Mistral AI.