Ling 3.1 Flash vs o4-mini
Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 27.4.
InclusionAI · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Ling 3.1 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 27.4, ranking #15 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 51.0 and ranks #15 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 o4-mini
- you want predictable pricing at $1.10/M input and $4.40/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 · 14 for o4-mini
Ling 3.1 Flash outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Multi-Challenge), while o4-mini 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 o4-mini specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o4-mini specifies output context (100,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
o4-mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Ling 3.1 Flash does not.
o4-mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Ling 3.1 Flash
o4-mini
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Ling 3.1 Flash was released on 2026-09-30, while o4-mini was released on 2025-04-16.
Ling 3.1 Flash is 18 months newer than o4-mini.
Sep 30, 2026
1 weeks ago
1.5yr newerApr 16, 2025
1.5 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
o4-mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while Ling 3.1 Flash's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm o4-mini'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 o4-mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Ling 3.1 Flash vs o4-mini.