Ling 3.0 Flash vs MAI-Code-1.1-Flash: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
Ling 3.0 Flash is developed by InclusionAI, while MAI-Code-1.1-Flash comes from Microsoft. Both were released in August 2026. The two are similar in size, at about 124 billion and 138 billion parameters respectively.
We have 19 benchmark results for Ling 3.0 Flash and 2 benchmark results for MAI-Code-1.1-Flash, but they overlap on a single test: Terminal-Bench 2.1, where MAI-Code-1.1-Flash scores 62.9% against 57.0%.
Ling 3.0 Flash is the cheaper API at $0.06 per million input tokens and $0.18 per million output tokens, roughly 3 times cheaper than MAI-Code-1.1-Flash at $0.20 and $1.20. MAI-Code-1.1-Flash takes the larger context window at 256K tokens, compared with 131K for Ling 3.0 Flash. Ling 3.0 Flash accepts text as input, while MAI-Code-1.1-Flash accepts text and images.
| Characteristic | Ling 3.0 Flash | MAI-Code-1.1-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Company | InclusionAI | Microsoft |
| Release Date | August 4, 2026 | August 11, 2026 |
| Parameters | 124B | 138B |
| Multimodal | No | Yes |
| Context (input) | 131K | 256K |
| Context (output) | 131K | — |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.06 | $0.20 |
| Output Price / 1M | $0.18 | $1.20 |
| Average Score | 68.5% | 67.8% |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 57.0% | 62.9% |
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Verdict
Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.
Both models show comparable average scores: Ling 3.0 Flash — 0.7, MAI-Code-1.1-Flash — 0.7.
Ling 3.0 Flash is 5.8x cheaper: input $0.06/1M vs $0.20/1M tokens.
MAI-Code-1.1-Flash supports a larger context: 256K vs 131K tokens.
Both models were released around the same time: 8/4/2026 and 8/11/2026.
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The Ling 3.0 Flash and MAI-Code-1.1-Flash comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Ling 3.0 Flash or MAI-Code-1.1-Flash page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.