Devstral 2 2512 vs Ling 3.0 Flash
Ling 3.0 Flash leads Devstral 2 2512 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 20.1 to 8.6, and Ling 3.0 Flash costs 16.5x less per output token ($0.1215 vs $2.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 5 benchmarks have a result for both.
Devstral 2 2512 or Ling 3.0 Flash: which to pick
Only Ling 3.0 Flash has a coding score, 29.6 on the Vibe Coding Index; Devstral 2 2512 has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
- Shared results
- 5
- Devstral 2 2512 only
- 1
- Ling 3.0 Flash only
- 19
- Like-for-like categories
- 3 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
Only Ling 3.0 Flash has a coding score, so no call is made.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Ling 3.0 Flash
Ling 3.0 Flash leads, 20.1 against 8.6.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
Ling 3.0 Flash
Ling 3.0 Flash leads, 19.3 against 2.3.
Same board, both measured
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only Ling 3.0 Flash has a GPQA Diamond result, 84.8%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only Ling 3.0 Flash has a MMLU Pro result, 82.0%.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 262K tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Ling 3.0 Flash
Devstral 2 2512 $0.0014, Ling 3.0 Flash $0.0001 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
Ling 3.0 Flash
Devstral 2 2512 $1.19, Ling 3.0 Flash $0.05.
Published attempt cost and pass rate
At a glance
- Coding index
- Devstral 2 2512 not benchmarked, Ling 3.0 Flash 29.6 from 2 benchmarks.
- Widest category
- Coding, 17.9 points apart on average over 3 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- LiveCodeBench (Vals AI): Devstral 2 2512 51.8% against Ling 3.0 Flash 84.0%, 32.1 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Devstral 2 2512 $2.00 against Ling 3.0 Flash $0.1215 per million output tokens, 16.5x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 262K tokens.
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 | Devstral 2 2512 | Bars | Ling 3.0 Flash | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 3 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Agentic work | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 5 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index03
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ling 3.0 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 53.8% | Not measured | Only Devstral 2 2512 measured |
| AA Coding Index | 31.3 | 50.6 | Ling 3.0 Flash |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 51.8% | 84.0% | Ling 3.0 Flash |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | 62.8% | 65.2% | Ling 3.0 Flash |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 2.9% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| Code migration (Vals AI) | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 50.2% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| SkillsBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 27.9% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| SciCode | Not measured | 42.0% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 30 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ling 3.0 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 8.6 | 20.1 | Ling 3.0 Flash |
| 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 | Devstral 2 2512 | Ling 3.0 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 2.3 | 19.3 | Ling 3.0 Flash |
| Finance Agent (Vals AI) | Not measured | 30.3% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| Legal Research Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| Excel Modeling Benchmark (Vals AI) | Not measured | 25.0% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ling 3.0 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | Not measured | 84.8% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 85.5% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 23.7% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
MathNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ling 3.0 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 13 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ling 3.0 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | Not measured | 82.0% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 79.7% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | Not measured | 61.9% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | Not measured | 70.7% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| MedCode (Vals AI) | Not measured | 32.3% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ling 3.0 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ling 3.0 Flash | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Benefits Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 50.7% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| MedScribe (Vals AI) | Not measured | 80.9% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 73.0% | Only Ling 3.0 Flash measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 43 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Ling 3.0 Flash | 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 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Ling 3.0 Flash costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Ling 3.0 Flash 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 | Mistral Devstral 2 2512 | inclusionAI Ling 3.0 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Mistral AI | inclusionAI |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | December 9, 2025 | July 23, 2026 |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.40 | $0.0405 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.00 | $0.1215 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | 29.6 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 1 | 2 |
| Cost per solved task | $1.19 | $0.05 |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Devstral 2 2512 better than Ling 3.0 Flash for coding?
Only Ling 3.0 Flash has a coding score, 29.6 on the Vibe Coding Index; Devstral 2 2512 has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, Devstral 2 2512 or Ling 3.0 Flash?
Devstral 2 2512 costs $0.40 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens; Ling 3.0 Flash costs $0.0405 and $0.1215. Per solved SWE-bench Verified task, Devstral 2 2512 costs $1.19 and Ling 3.0 Flash $0.05.
Which has the bigger context window, Devstral 2 2512 or Ling 3.0 Flash?
Neither: both take 262K tokens.
How many benchmarks is the Devstral 2 2512 vs Ling 3.0 Flash comparison based on?
5 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Devstral 2 2512's coding index rests on 1 independent benchmark and Ling 3.0 Flash's on 2. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.