Short answer: Ling 3.1 Flash is 162x cheaper (0.021¢ vs 3.35¢ a chat). Claude Opus 5 ranks higher overall (#2 vs #5). Claude Opus 5 wins at reasoning, coding. Pick Ling 3.1 Flash for everyday use and Claude Opus 5 when quality matters most.
AANTHROPICGANG
CLAUDE OPUS 5
ANTHROPIC GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE604 SOURCES
THINKDEEPERWRITECLEANERBUILD SAFER
SAFERIDEASA MOREHUMANTOMORROW
POWER89ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Writing
93
Agentic
92
Reasoning
90
Code
88
Instruction
88
Value
6
LIEUTENANT★★★★★
GENERALIST / WRITER
3.35¢ per chat · 29 chats per NZ$1
“Ask me anything. Pay less.”
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 —
Claude Opus 5
Ling 3.1 Flash
Cost per chat (NZD)
3.35¢
0.021¢
Chats per NZ$1
29
4,846
Overall rank
#2
#5
Vendor
Anthropic
InclusionAI
Speciality
General
General
Reasoning
90
88
Code
88
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, Claude Opus 5 or Ling 3.1 Flash?
Ling 3.1 Flash costs 0.021¢ per typical chat versus 3.35¢ for Claude Opus 5 on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Which is better, Claude Opus 5 or Ling 3.1 Flash?
Claude Opus 5 ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: Claude Opus 5 leads at reasoning, coding.
Can I try Claude Opus 5 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.
