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Command A vs Ling-3.0-flash

Command A (Cohere) and Ling-3.0-flash (InclusionAI) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 18 August 2026

As of 18 August 2026, Ling-3.0-flash holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#41 vs #86); Ling-3.0-flash is 158.7× cheaper per output token ($0.063/1M vs $10.00/1M); Ling-3.0-flash offers the longer context window (262K vs 256K tokens); and Ling-3.0-flash ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Command A if…

  • ModelCap publishes no field on which Command A leads Ling-3.0-flash for this pair.

Choose Ling-3.0-flash if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #41 against #86 (53.0 vs 27.5 points).
  • API cost matters — $0.063/1M output tokens against $10.00/1M, about 158.7× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.021/1M against $2.50/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 262K tokens against 256K.
  • you want to self-host: Ling-3.0-flash ships open weights while Command A is gated access.
  • you want provider choice — 2 listed API providers against 1.
  • Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 37.8 against 7.5.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Ling-3.0-flash was listed 23 July 2026, Command A 13 March 2025.

Command A vs Ling-3.0-flash: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Command A and Ling-3.0-flash
FieldCommand ACohereLing-3.0-flashInclusionAI
ModelCap Index position#86#41
Index score27.553.0
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$2.50$0.021
Output price / 1M tokens$10.00$0.063
Context window256K tokens262K tokens
Max output tokens8K33K
API providers listed12
Weight accessGated accessOpen weights
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed13 March 202523 July 2026
PublisherCohereInclusionAI

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Command A vs Ling-3.0-flash

Public benchmark boards where Command A or Ling-3.0-flash has a published result
BoardCommand ALing-3.0-flashLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13901383–1396—Only one result
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)46.5Function calling—Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis7.5intelligence-index37.8intelligence-indexLing-3.0-flash

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Command A vs Ling-3.0-flash: common questions

Is Command A better than Ling-3.0-flash?

Ling-3.0-flash ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 18 August 2026: #41 against #86. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Command A cheaper than Ling-3.0-flash?

Ling-3.0-flash is cheaper on output tokens: $0.063/1M against $10.00/1M. Input tokens are $2.50/1M for Command A and $0.021/1M for Ling-3.0-flash. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Command A or Ling-3.0-flash?

Ling-3.0-flash has the larger context window: 262K tokens against 256K.

Which is better for coding, Command A or Ling-3.0-flash?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Command A and Ling-3.0-flash open-weight models?

Command A: Gated access. Ling-3.0-flash: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Command A and Ling-3.0-flash?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Command A and 2 for Ling-3.0-flash, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Command A vs Ling-3.0-flash comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 18 August 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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