Ling 3.1 Flash vs Qwen3.8 Max
Ling 3.1 Flash and Qwen3.8 Max are closely matched at 51.0 and 51.1 on the LLM Stats Score.
InclusionAI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Ling 3.1 Flash and Qwen3.8 Max are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 51.0 and 51.1.
In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Ling 3.1 Flash wins 2; 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
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 3 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
Choose Qwen3.8 Max
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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 · 42 for Qwen3.8 Max
Ling 3.1 Flash outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AutomationBench, FrontierSWE), while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 1 benchmark (SkillsBench).
Ling 3.1 Flash shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.8 Max has 1840.0B more parameters than Ling 3.1 Flash, making it 328.6% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3.8 Max specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Qwen3.8 Max specifies output context (256,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Qwen3.8 Max supports multimodal inputs, whereas Ling 3.1 Flash does not.
Qwen3.8 Max can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Ling 3.1 Flash
Qwen3.8 Max
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Ling 3.1 Flash was released on 2026-09-30, while Qwen3.8 Max was released on 2026-08-02.
Ling 3.1 Flash is 2 months newer than Qwen3.8 Max.
Sep 30, 2026
1 weeks ago
1mo newerAug 2, 2026
2 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 Qwen3.8 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Ling 3.1 Flash vs Qwen3.8 Max.