Ling 3.1 Flash vs o3
Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 50.9 to 31.0.
InclusionAI · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Ling 3.1 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.9 to 31.0, ranking #14 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Ling 3.1 Flash wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Ling 3.1 Flash
- overall performance matters — it scores 50.9 and ranks #14 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
Choose o3
- you want predictable pricing at $2.00/M input and $8.00/M output
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
11 reported for Ling 3.1 Flash · 22 for o3
Ling 3.1 Flash outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Multi-Challenge), while o3 is better at 0 benchmarks.
Ling 3.1 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only o3 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o3 specifies output context (100,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
o3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Ling 3.1 Flash does not.
o3 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Ling 3.1 Flash
o3
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Ling 3.1 Flash was released on 2026-09-30, while o3 was released on 2025-04-16.
Ling 3.1 Flash is 18 months newer than o3.
Sep 30, 2026
1 weeks ago
1.5yr newerApr 16, 2025
1.5 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
o3 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while Ling 3.1 Flash's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm o3's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Ling 3.1 Flash's cutoff date.
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May 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Ling 3.1 Flash and o3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Ling 3.1 Flash vs o3.