Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free)
About this model
Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free) is an AI model from inclusionAI (Ant Group), made available through the API on September 4, 2026. It can read up to 262,144 tokens in one request, roughly 492 pages of text, and write up to 32,768 tokens in a single answer.
It is currently offered for free through public APIs.
It supports extended reasoning: it can "think" step by step before answering, which helps on maths, code and complex questions. It can call tools and functions, so developers can connect it to search, databases or other software.
Quality scores
Rankings →Not rated yet. Independent test results usually appear a few weeks after a model is released.
Where to use it
No provider data yet.
Use it in your code
Call Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free) through OpenRouter’s OpenAI-compatible API: create a key on openrouter.ai, then run one of these examples.
curl https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENROUTER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model": "inclusionai/ling-3.0-flash-sante", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello! What can you do?"}]}'import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["OPENROUTER_API_KEY"])
reply = client.chat.completions.create(
model="inclusionai/ling-3.0-flash-sante",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello! What can you do?"}],
)
print(reply.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", apiKey: process.env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY });
const reply = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "inclusionai/ling-3.0-flash-sante",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello! What can you do?" }],
});
console.log(reply.choices[0].message.content);The same code works with every model on this site: only the model ID changes. Many labs also offer their own API and SDK.
What it costs in practice
- 1,000 chat replies$0
- Summarise a 100-page document$0
- An app with 10,000 requests a day for a month$0
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free) cost?
- Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free) is currently offered for free through public APIs, usually with usage limits. Free offers change often, so check the provider’s terms.
- What is the context window of Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free)?
- Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free) can read up to 262,144 tokens in one request, about 492 pages of text. It can write up to 32,768 tokens in a single answer.
- Is Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free) open source?
- No. Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free) is a closed model: its weights are not published, so you use it through inclusionAI (Ant Group)’s own apps and API, or through cloud providers.
- Who makes Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free)?
- Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free) is made by inclusionAI (Ant Group). It became available through the API on September 4, 2026.
- Can Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free) read images?
- No. Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free) only accepts text as input.
- What are the alternatives to Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free)?
- Models with a similar price from other companies include Dots3-Note Preview (free), LFM2.5-2.6B (free) and North Mini Code (free). You can compare them side by side on this page.