Ling 3.0 Flash VL vs GPT-5.6 Sol
Side-by-side API pricing and Artificial Analysis performance for Ling 3.0 Flash VL (Inclusionai) and GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI). Green cells mark the better value in each row.
Prices updated Sep 15, 2026, 1:39 AM UTC · refreshed hourly
| Ling 3.0 Flash VL Inclusionai | GPT-5.6 Sol OpenAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Input $/1M | $0.06 | $2.00 |
| Output $/1M | $0.18 | $10.00 |
| Blended $/1M (3:1) | $0.09 | $4.00 |
| RAG example (30K in / 2K out) | $0.00216 | $0.08 |
| Quality & speed | ||
| Intelligence Index | 24.8 | 47.1 |
| Coding Index | 57 | 77.4 |
| Agentic Index | 30 | 50.5 |
| Output speed (tok/s) | 148 | 62 |
| Time to first token | 1.71s | 66.05s |
| Specs | ||
| Context window | 131K | 1.05M |
| Input modalities | text, image, video | file, image, text |
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Ling 3.0 Flash VL or GPT-5.6 Sol?
Ling 3.0 Flash VL has the lower blended API price at $0.09 per 1M tokens (3:1 input:output mix), versus $4.00 for the other model. Prices are live from OpenRouter and refresh about hourly.
Which is better for RAG workloads?
For a typical RAG request (30K input / 2K output tokens), Ling 3.0 Flash VL costs about $0.00216 per request versus $0.08. Also compare context windows: Ling 3.0 Flash VL offers 131K and GPT-5.6 Sol offers 1.05M.
Which scores higher on Artificial Analysis benchmarks?
GPT-5.6 Sol leads on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (47.1 vs 24.8). Check coding and agentic indices on this page for workload-specific tradeoffs.