Short answer: Ling 3.1 Flash is 4.8x cheaper (0.021¢ vs 0.099¢ a chat). Ling 3.1 Flash ranks higher overall (#5 vs #8). DeepSeek V4.1 Flash wins at coding. Ling 3.1 Flash wins at reasoning. Ling 3.1 Flash is the better all-rounder for the money, but DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is worth it if you mostly need coding.
DDEEPSEEKGANG
DEEPSEEK V4.1 FLASH
DEEPSEEK GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE704 SOURCES
REALTIMEINTELLIGENCEFOR AFASTERTOMORROW
SEEPLANACTFASTER
POWER72ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Reasoning
85
Instruction
82
Code
73
Math
66
Writing
61
Value
66
OPERATOR★★★★
GENERALIST / REASONER
0.099¢ per chat · 1,009 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 —
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Ling 3.1 Flash
Cost per chat (NZD)
0.099¢
0.021¢
Chats per NZ$1
1,009
4,846
Overall rank
#8
#5
Vendor
DeepSeek
InclusionAI
Speciality
General
General
Crowd Elo
988
no votes
Reasoning
85
88
Code
73
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, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Ling 3.1 Flash?
Ling 3.1 Flash costs 0.021¢ per typical chat versus 0.099¢ for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Which is better, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Ling 3.1 Flash?
Ling 3.1 Flash ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads at coding; Ling 3.1 Flash leads at reasoning.
Can I try DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 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.
