Short answer: Ling 3.0 Flash VL is 95x cheaper (under 0.01¢ vs 0.33¢ a chat). Ling 3.0 Flash VL ranks higher overall (#12 vs #13). Ling 3.0 Flash VL wins at reasoning, coding, agentic tasks. Ling 3.0 Flash VL is the clear pick: stronger and cheaper.


| Ling 3.0 Flash VL | Step 3.7 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost per chat (NZD) | under 0.01¢ | 0.33¢ |
| Chats per NZ$1 | 28,300 | 299 |
| Overall rank | #12 | #13 |
| Vendor | InclusionAI | StepFun |
| Speciality | General | Reasoning |
| Reasoning | 75 | 67 |
| Code | 55 | 51 |
| Agentic | 75 | 67 |
Scores are 0 to 100 percentiles blending LMArena, Epoch AI, Artificial Analysis and CrapGPT's own tests. Updated 2026-10-11.
Ling 3.0 Flash VL costs under 0.01¢ per typical chat versus 0.33¢ for Step 3.7 Flash on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Ling 3.0 Flash VL ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: Ling 3.0 Flash VL leads at reasoning, coding, agentic tasks.
Yes. CrapGPT's card battle sends one prompt to two models and lets you pick the winner, paying only for the two replies.
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