Compare performance benchmarks, coding intelligence, reasoning evaluations, context limits, and API economics between Qwen3.8 Flash (Alibaba) and Ling 3.1 Flash (InclusionAI).
| Metric / Capability | Qwen3.8 Flash | Ling 3.1 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Developer / Organization | Alibaba | InclusionAI |
| Release Date | 2026-08-26 | 2026-10-02 |
| Deployment / Weights | Open Weights | Proprietary Cloud API |
| Context Window | 1M tokens (1,000,000 tokens) | 262K tokens (262,144 tokens) |
| Input Pricing (/1M Tokens) | Free (Open Weights) | $0.075 |
| Output Pricing (/1M Tokens) | Free (Open Weights) | $0.225 |
| Benchmark / Domain | Qwen3.8 Flash | Ling 3.1 Flash | Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index Composite index aggregating 10+ evaluations of general reasoning and knowledge. | — | 41.1% | — |
SWE-bench Pro Harder, contamination-resistant successor to SWE-bench spanning multiple languages. | — | 68.7% | — |
Terminal-Bench 4.0 Sandboxed command-line tasks requiring shell and file-system operation. | — | 46.0% | — |
Humanity's Last Exam Expert-written questions across hundreds of disciplines designed to resist saturation. | — | 37.4% | — |
Both models perform neck-and-neck across available benchmarks, with Qwen3.8 Flash and Ling 3.1 Flash each excelling in distinct tasks.
Qwen3.8 Flash offers a larger context capacity of 1M tokens (1,000,000 tokens), compared to 262K tokens for Ling 3.1 Flash.
Qwen3.8 Flash is more cost-effective. Input tokens cost $Free (Open Weights)/M tokens vs $0.075/M tokens for Ling 3.1 Flash.
Qwen3.8 Flash is an open-weights model. Ling 3.1 Flash is a proprietary cloud API.
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