Head to head
DeepSeek V4 ProvsLing 3.0 Flash
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
Ling 3.0 Flash costs $0.0054 per solved task against
DeepSeek V4 Pro at $0.21 — ▼ 39x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $41 a month.
On output token price alone Ling 3.0 Flash looks 18x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for DeepSeek V4 Pro and Ling 3.0 Flash| Figure | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Ling 3.0 Flash |
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| Input $/Mtok | $1.32 | $0.075 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $3.96 | $0.22 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.044 | $0.015 |
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| Pass rate | 43% | 50% |
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| Cost per solved task | $0.21measured | $0.0054measured |
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| Cost per month | $42 | $1 |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modeled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Source: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) · verified 2026-08-21 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings