Short answer: Ling 3.1 Flash is 18x cheaper (0.021¢ vs 0.36¢ a chat). Qwen 3.8 Max ranks higher overall (#3 vs #5). Qwen 3.8 Max wins at reasoning, coding. Pick Ling 3.1 Flash for everyday use and Qwen 3.8 Max when quality matters most.
QQWENGANG
QWEN 3.8 MAX
QWEN GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE733 SOURCES
BUILDAGENTSAUTOMATEIDEAS
CODEAGENTSIDEASINTO REALITY
POWER85ARENA · AA · CRAPGPT
Agentic
97
Reasoning
89
Writing
84
Math
83
Code
82
Value
50
BOSS★★★★
GENERALIST / AGENT
0.36¢ per chat · 275 chats per NZ$1
“Polished. Dangerous. Usually right.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
IINCLUSIONGANG
LING 3.1 FLASH
INCLUSION GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE832 SOURCES
OPENFOREVERYONE
CHEAPBIGCONTEXT
POWER81AA · CRAPGPT
Reasoning
88
Code
66
Instruction
54
Writing
54
Math
52
Value
86
RUNNER★★★★
GENERALIST / REASONER
0.021¢ per chat · 4,846 chats per NZ$1
“Cheap, quick, gone.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
Qwen 3.8 Max
Ling 3.1 Flash
Cost per chat (NZD)
0.36¢
0.021¢
Chats per NZ$1
275
4,846
Overall rank
#3
#5
Vendor
Alibaba
InclusionAI
Speciality
General
General
Crowd Elo
988
no votes
Reasoning
89
88
Code
82
66
Scores are 0 to 100 percentiles blending LMArena, Epoch AI, Artificial Analysis and CrapGPT's own tests. Updated 2026-10-11.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Qwen 3.8 Max or Ling 3.1 Flash?
Ling 3.1 Flash costs 0.021¢ per typical chat versus 0.36¢ for Qwen 3.8 Max on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Which is better, Qwen 3.8 Max or Ling 3.1 Flash?
Qwen 3.8 Max ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: Qwen 3.8 Max leads at reasoning, coding.
Can I try Qwen 3.8 Max and Ling 3.1 Flash side by side?
Yes. CrapGPT's card battle sends one prompt to two models and lets you pick the winner, paying only for the two replies.
