DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs Ling 3.0 Flash VL
Ling 3.0 Flash VL leads DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 24.6 to 14.8, and Ling 3.0 Flash VL costs 5.6x less per output token ($0.18 vs $1.0142 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 7 benchmarks have a result for both.
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or Ling 3.0 Flash VL: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus for a larger context window (164K against 131K tokens) and work measured by AA Coding Index or SciCode, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 7
- DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus only
- 38
- Ling 3.0 Flash VL only
- 0
- Like-for-like categories
- 5 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Ling 3.0 Flash VL
Ling 3.0 Flash VL leads, 24.6 against 14.8.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
Ling 3.0 Flash VL
Ling 3.0 Flash VL leads, 28.7 against 6.8.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus has a Design Arena: websites result, 1187.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus takes 164K tokens against 131K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Ling 3.0 Flash VL
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus $0.0008, Ling 3.0 Flash VL $0.0001 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus not benchmarked, Ling 3.0 Flash VL not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Agentic work, 21.9 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- AA Agentic Index: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus 6.8 against Ling 3.0 Flash VL 28.7, 21.9 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus $1.0142 against Ling 3.0 Flash VL $0.18 per million output tokens, 5.6x apart.
- Context window
- DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus takes 164K tokens, Ling 3.0 Flash VL 131K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | Bars | Ling 3.0 Flash VL | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 2 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Agentic work | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 2 | ||
| General | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 7 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index02
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | Ling 3.0 Flash VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | 43.5 | 57.0 | Ling 3.0 Flash VL |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 79.8% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| SciCode | 38.0% | 44.2% | Ling 3.0 Flash VL |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 31.8% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| ALE-Bench | 745.2 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1425 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1426 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 36 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | Ling 3.0 Flash VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 14.8 | 24.6 | Ling 3.0 Flash VL |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | Ling 3.0 Flash VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 6.8 | 28.7 | Ling 3.0 Flash VL |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 37.1% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | Ling 3.0 Flash VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 79.2% | 86.2% | Ling 3.0 Flash VL |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 16.4% | 22.0% | Ling 3.0 Flash VL |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1426 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1432 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 57.4% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 18 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | Ling 3.0 Flash VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 89.7 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 89.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1402 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | Ling 3.0 Flash VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 85.1% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1451 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1468 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1457 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1414 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index7 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | Ling 3.0 Flash VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1187 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1180 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1131 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1168 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1141 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1175 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Design Arena: SVG | 1065 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 2 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | Ling 3.0 Flash VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 57.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 69.3% | 78.3% | Ling 3.0 Flash VL |
| DTBench | 81.3% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMCA | 28.6% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text | 1419 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1404 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1403 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1429 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1408 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1435 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1427 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1411 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1422 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1409 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1391 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 33 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | Ling 3.0 Flash VL | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Ling 3.0 Flash VL costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Ling 3.0 Flash VL costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Ling 3.0 Flash VL costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | inclusionAI Ling 3.0 Flash VL |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | DeepSeek | inclusionAI |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | September 22, 2025 | September 10, 2026 |
| Context window | 164K | 131K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.3063 | $0.06 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.0142 | $0.18 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus better than Ling 3.0 Flash VL for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus for a larger context window (164K against 131K tokens) and work measured by AA Coding Index or SciCode, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or Ling 3.0 Flash VL?
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus costs $0.3063 per million input tokens and $1.0142 per million output tokens; Ling 3.0 Flash VL costs $0.06 and $0.18. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or Ling 3.0 Flash VL?
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus, with 164K tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks is the DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs Ling 3.0 Flash VL comparison based on?
7 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Ling 3.0 Flash VL's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.