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Ling 3.0 flash base 30T vs LFM2.5 VL 3B

Ling 3.0 flash base 30T (InclusionAI) and LFM2.5 VL 3B (LiquidAI) 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 20 August 2026

As of 20 August 2026, LFM2.5 VL 3B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#180 vs #183); and Ling 3.0 flash base 30T ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Ling 3.0 flash base 30T if…

  • you want to self-host: Ling 3.0 flash base 30T ships open weights while LFM2.5 VL 3B is restricted license.

Choose LFM2.5 VL 3B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #180 against #183 (20.5 vs 17.0 points).
  • you want the more recently listed model — LFM2.5 VL 3B was listed 11 August 2026, Ling 3.0 flash base 30T 11 August 2026.

Ling 3.0 flash base 30T vs LFM2.5 VL 3B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Ling 3.0 flash base 30T and LFM2.5 VL 3B
FieldLing 3.0 flash base 30TInclusionAILFM2.5 VL 3BLiquidAI
ModelCap Index position#183#180
Index score17.020.5
EvidenceEstimatedInherited
Input price / 1M tokensUnlistedUnlisted
Output price / 1M tokensUnlistedUnlisted
Context window— tokens— tokens
Max output tokens——
API providers listed00
Weight accessOpen weightsRestricted license
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
First listed11 August 202611 August 2026
PublisherInclusionAILiquidAI

Evidence: publisher corpus prior · leave-one-anchor-out calibrated · finetune · finetune. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Ling 3.0 flash base 30T vs LFM2.5 VL 3B

Neither model has a published result on a public benchmark board ModelCap tracks yet.

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

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Ling 3.0 flash base 30T vs LFM2.5 VL 3B: common questions

Is Ling 3.0 flash base 30T better than LFM2.5 VL 3B?

LFM2.5 VL 3B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 20 August 2026: #180 against #183. 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 Ling 3.0 flash base 30T cheaper than LFM2.5 VL 3B?

At least one of the two has no listed API price on ModelCap right now, so no price comparison is made.

Which has the bigger context window, Ling 3.0 flash base 30T or LFM2.5 VL 3B?

Both publish a —-token context window.

Which is better for coding, Ling 3.0 flash base 30T or LFM2.5 VL 3B?

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 Ling 3.0 flash base 30T and LFM2.5 VL 3B open-weight models?

Ling 3.0 flash base 30T: Open weights. LFM2.5 VL 3B: Restricted license. 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 Ling 3.0 flash base 30T and LFM2.5 VL 3B?

ModelCap currently lists 0 API providers for Ling 3.0 flash base 30T and 0 for LFM2.5 VL 3B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Ling 3.0 flash base 30T vs LFM2.5 VL 3B comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 20 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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