AI model comparison
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin vs Gemma 4 26B A4B
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
inclusionAI
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is a finance-focused mixture-of-experts model from InclusionAI, built on Ling 3.0 Flash with 5.1B active parameters out of 124B total.
- Input / 1M
- $0.04
- Output / 1M
- $0.12
- Context
- 262K
Gemma 4 26B A4B
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT is an instruction-tuned Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model from Google DeepMind.
- Input / 1M
- $0.09
- Output / 1M
- $0.30
- Context
- 262K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
2.3x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
22.6 vs 16.7 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Tie
262K vs 262K tokens
Newer release
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Released August 27, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Gemma 4 26B A4B16.7Coding index
Gemma 4 26B A4B39.3Agentic index
Gemma 4 26B A4B2.9Pricing
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin vs Gemma 4 26B A4B API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Gemma 4 26B A4B | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.04 | $0.09 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.12 | $0.30 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.01 | $0.05 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Gemma 4 26B A4B$0.33Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Gemma 4 26B A4B$3.90$2.70 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Gemma 4 26B A4B$14.10$8.10 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Gemma 4 26B A4B | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 262K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Max output | 33K tokens | 236K tokens |
| Input types | Text | Image, Text, Video |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | August 27, 2026 | April 3, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Gemma 4 26B A4B | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Not supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Not supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is 2.3x cheaper for a typical chat. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (22.6 vs 16.7). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Ling 3.0 Flash Fin or Gemma 4 26B A4B cheaper?
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Ling 3.0 Flash Fin costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $0.12 per 1M output tokens, while Gemma 4 26B A4B costs $0.09 per 1M input tokens and $0.30 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin or Gemma 4 26B A4B?
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin supports up to 262K tokens of context, compared with 262K for Gemma 4 26B A4B.
Is Ling 3.0 Flash Fin smarter than Gemma 4 26B A4B?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin scores 22.6 and Gemma 4 26B A4B scores 16.7, putting Ling 3.0 Flash Fin ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Gemma 4 26B A4B at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Gemma 4 26B A4B answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Ling 3.0 Flash Fin and Gemma 4 26B A4B at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.