Short answer: Ling 3.1 Flash is 21x cheaper (0.021¢ vs 0.43¢ a chat). Gemini 3.8 Flash ranks higher overall (#4 vs #5). Gemini 3.8 Flash wins at reasoning, coding. Pick Ling 3.1 Flash for everyday use and Gemini 3.8 Flash when quality matters most.
GGOOGLEGANG
GEMINI 3.8 FLASH
GOOGLE GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE684 SOURCES
MULTIMODALINTELLIGENCEFOR A MOREOPENTOMORROW
SEEUNDERSTANDREASONCREATE
POWER82ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Reasoning
91
Writing
88
Instruction
85
Agentic
85
Code
78
Value
42
OPERATOR★★★★
GENERALIST / REASONER
0.43¢ per chat · 232 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 —
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Ling 3.1 Flash
Cost per chat (NZD)
0.43¢
0.021¢
Chats per NZ$1
232
4,846
Overall rank
#4
#5
Vendor
Google
InclusionAI
Speciality
General
General
Reasoning
91
88
Code
78
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, Gemini 3.8 Flash or Ling 3.1 Flash?
Ling 3.1 Flash costs 0.021¢ per typical chat versus 0.43¢ for Gemini 3.8 Flash on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Which is better, Gemini 3.8 Flash or Ling 3.1 Flash?
Gemini 3.8 Flash ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: Gemini 3.8 Flash leads at reasoning, coding.
Can I try Gemini 3.8 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.
