Compare/Ling 2.6 Flash vs Mistral Small 3

Ling 2.6 FlashvsMistral Small 3

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

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Ling 2.6 Flash

Input
$0.1/M
Output
$0.3/M
Speed
207 tok/s
TTFT
0.68s
Mistral

Mistral Small 3

Input
$0.1/M
Output
$0.3/M
Speed
159 tok/s
TTFT
0.49s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Ling 2.6 Flash
Lower Latency
Mistral Small 3
Benchmarks (7-5)
Ling 2.6 Flash

Pricing Comparison

MetricLing 2.6 FlashMistral Small 3
Input ($/M tokens)$0.1$0.1
Output ($/M tokens)$0.3$0.3
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Ling 2.6 Flash$0.13
Mistral Small 3$0.13

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Ling 2.6 Flash
207 tok/s
Mistral Small 3
159 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Ling 2.6 Flash
0.68s
Mistral Small 3
0.49s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
26.212.7
Coding Index
23.2
Math Index
4.3
GPQA Diamond
59.3%46.2%
MMLU-Pro
65.2%
LiveCodeBench
25.2%
AIME 2025
4.3%
MATH-500
71.5%
Humanity's Last Exam
6.2%4.1%
SciCode
27.1%23.6%
IFBench
57.4%26.4%
TerminalBench
21.2%
Ling 2.6 Flash7 wins
5 winsMistral Small 3

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Ling 2.6 Flash or Mistral Small 3?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Ling 2.6 Flash wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for Mistral Small 3. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Ling 2.6 Flash generates tokens faster at 207 tok/s vs 159 tok/s. However, Mistral Small 3 has lower time-to-first-token (0.49s vs 0.68s).

When should I use Ling 2.6 Flash vs Mistral Small 3?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Ling 2.6 Flash for stronger benchmark performance, and Ling 2.6 Flash for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.