*Ling-3.0-flash* is a *124B-parameter Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model*, with approximately *5.1B parameters activated per token*. The model is designed with *token efficiency and production-scale agentic inference* as key priorities, enablin…
Model details →Ling-3.0-flash (free) vs Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest
Ling-3.0-flash (free) wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
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Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Ling-3.0-flash (free) | Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 262K | 200K | 🏆 Ling-3.0-flash (free) |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.00 | $1.00 | 🏆 Ling-3.0-flash (free) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.00 | $5.00 | 🏆 Ling-3.0-flash (free) |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ling-3.0-flash (free) better than Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest?
Ling-3.0-flash (free) wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Ling-3.0-flash (free) and Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest?
Input: $0.00 vs $1.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.00 vs $5.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Ling-3.0-flash (free) and Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest support?
Ling-3.0-flash (free) supports up to 262K tokens. Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest supports up to 200K tokens.
Do both Ling-3.0-flash (free) and Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest support tool calling?
Ling-3.0-flash (free): yes. Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest: yes.
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