AI model comparison
Ling 3.1 Flash vs Kimi K3
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
inclusionAI
Ling 3.1 Flash
Ling 3.1 Flash is a hybrid reasoning mixture-of-experts model from inclusionAI, with 25B active parameters out of 560B total.
- Input / 1M
- $0.00
- Output / 1M
- $0.00
- Context
- 262K
Moonshot AI
Kimi K3
Kimi K3 is a 2.8T parameter open-weight multimodal reasoning model from Moonshot AI.
- Input / 1M
- $0.90
- Output / 1M
- $14
- Context
- 1.05M
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Ling 3.1 Flash
Free for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Kimi K3
43.6 vs 41.1 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Kimi K3
1.05M vs 262K tokens
Newer release
Ling 3.1 Flash
Released October 2, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Coding index
Agentic index
Pricing
Ling 3.1 Flash vs Kimi K3 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.00 | $0.90 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.00 | $14 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | Not available | $0.60 |
| 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
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 262K tokens | 1.05M tokens |
| Max output | 33K tokens | 944K tokens |
| Input types | Text | Image, Text, Video |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Max, High, Low |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Max |
| Release date | October 2, 2026 | July 16, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
Kimi K3 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (43.6 vs 41.1). Kimi K3 has the larger context window (1.05M vs 262K tokens). 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 3.1 Flash or Kimi K3 cheaper?
Ling 3.1 Flash is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Ling 3.1 Flash costs $0.00 per 1M input tokens and $0.00 per 1M output tokens, while Kimi K3 costs $0.90 per 1M input tokens and $14 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Ling 3.1 Flash or Kimi K3?
Kimi K3 supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 262K for Ling 3.1 Flash.
Is Ling 3.1 Flash smarter than Kimi K3?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Ling 3.1 Flash scores 41.1 and Kimi K3 scores 43.6, putting Kimi K3 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Ling 3.1 Flash and Kimi K3 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Ling 3.1 Flash and Kimi K3 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Ling 3.1 Flash and Kimi K3 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.