Ling 3.0 Flash vs GPT-5.6 Sol
Side-by-side API pricing and Artificial Analysis performance for Ling 3.0 Flash (Inclusionai) and GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI). Green cells mark the better value in each row.
Prices updated Sep 19, 2026, 9:27 PM UTC · refreshed hourly
| Ling 3.0 Flash Inclusionai | GPT-5.6 Sol OpenAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Input $/1M | $0.021 | $2.00 |
| Output $/1M | $0.063 | $10.00 |
| Blended $/1M (3:1) | $0.032 | $4.00 |
| RAG example (30K in / 2K out) | $0.000756 | $0.08 |
| Quality & speed | ||
| Intelligence Index | 24.9 | 47 |
| Coding Index | 50.6 | 77.4 |
| Agentic Index | 21 | 50.5 |
| Output speed (tok/s) | 354 | 66 |
| Time to first token | 1.67s | 71.18s |
| Specs | ||
| Context window | 262K | 1.05M |
| Input modalities | text | file, image, text |
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Ling 3.0 Flash or GPT-5.6 Sol?
Ling 3.0 Flash has the lower blended API price at $0.032 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 costs about $0.000756 per request versus $0.08. Also compare context windows: Ling 3.0 Flash offers 262K 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 vs 24.9). Check coding and agentic indices on this page for workload-specific tradeoffs.