Ling 3.0 Flash VL

inclusionAI (Ant Group)inclusionai/ling-3.0-flash-vlProviders: 2
Inputi$0.021per 1M tokens
Outputi$0.062per 1M tokens
Contexti256K262,144 tokens
ReleasedSep 10, 2026Max output: 32K

About this model

Ling 3.0 Flash VL is an AI model from inclusionAI (Ant Group), made available through the API on September 10, 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. Besides text, it accepts images and video as input.

Through the API it costs $0.021 per million input tokens and $0.062 per million output tokens. Its pricing puts it among the more affordable models we track, which makes it a good fit for high-volume tasks.

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. Its weights are openly published (inclusionAI/Ling-3.0-flash-VL), so it can also be downloaded and run on your own hardware.

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Not rated yet. Independent test results usually appear a few weeks after a model is released.

Benchmark data: Epoch AI, licensed CC BY 4.0

Where to use it

Companies that serve this model through an API: 2. Prices per million tokens, cheapest first.

ProviderInputiOutputiContextiUptime (24 h)i
NovitaCheapestbf16
$0.021$0.062256K99.9%
DeepInfrafp16
$0.06$0.18128K99.9%

Availability and prices come from OpenRouter’s public API and are refreshed daily. Uptime is the share of successful requests over the last 24 hours. Some providers run a compressed version of open models (fp8, int4), which is cheaper but can be slightly less accurate.

Use it in your code

Call Ling 3.0 Flash VL 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-vl", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello! What can you do?"}]}'

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
    ≈ 500 tokens in, 300 out each
    $0.029
  • Summarise a 100-page document
    ≈ 50,000 tokens in, 1,000 out
    $0.0011
  • An app with 10,000 requests a day for a month
    ≈ 1,000 tokens in, 400 out each
    $13.69

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Ling 3.0 Flash VL cost?
Ling 3.0 Flash VL costs $0.021 per million input tokens and $0.062 per million output tokens through the API. For example, 1,000 chat replies of about 500 tokens in and 300 out cost around $0.029.
What is the context window of Ling 3.0 Flash VL?
Ling 3.0 Flash VL 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 VL open source?
Yes. Its weights are published (inclusionAI/Ling-3.0-flash-VL), so you can download it and run it on your own hardware, or use it through one of 2 API providers.
Who makes Ling 3.0 Flash VL?
Ling 3.0 Flash VL is made by inclusionAI (Ant Group). It became available through the API on September 10, 2026.
Can Ling 3.0 Flash VL read images?
Yes. Besides text, it accepts images and video as input.
What are the alternatives to Ling 3.0 Flash VL?
Models with a similar price from other companies include Schematron V2 Turbo, Mistral Nemo and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731. You can compare them side by side on this page.