Head to head
MiniMax M3vsLing 3.0 Flash
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
Ling 3.0 Flash costs $0.0054 per solved task against
MiniMax M3 at $0.02 — ▼ 3.9x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $3 a month.
On output token price alone Ling 3.0 Flash looks 5.5x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for MiniMax M3 and Ling 3.0 Flash| Figure | MiniMax M3 | Ling 3.0 Flash |
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| Input $/Mtok | $0.3 | $0.075 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $1.2 | $0.22 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.06 | $0.015 |
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| Pass rate | 47% | 50% |
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| Cost per solved task | $0.02measured | $0.0054measured |
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| Cost per month | $4 | $1 |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modeled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Solvency Bench (solvency.dev) — first-party measurement · verified 2026-08-26 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings