Ling 3.1 Flash vs Qwen3 Max Thinking
Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 32.8.
InclusionAI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Ling 3.1 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 32.8, 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 Qwen3 Max Thinking
- you want predictable pricing at $1.20/M input and $6.00/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 · 34 for Qwen3 Max Thinking
Ling 3.1 Flash outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Multi-Challenge), while Qwen3 Max Thinking 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
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3 Max Thinking has 440.0B more parameters than Ling 3.1 Flash, making it 78.6% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3 Max Thinking specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 Max Thinking specifies output context (256,000 tokens).
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Ling 3.1 Flash was released on 2026-09-30, while Qwen3 Max Thinking was released on 2026-02-13.
Ling 3.1 Flash is 8 months newer than Qwen3 Max Thinking.
Sep 30, 2026
1 weeks ago
7mo newerFeb 13, 2026
7 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Ling 3.1 Flash and Qwen3 Max Thinking side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Ling 3.1 Flash vs Qwen3 Max Thinking.