inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Analysis Summary
InclusionAI's Ling 3.0 Flash VL is a free multimodal model with text, image, and video input, a 262,144-token context window, and tool and function calling. Its coding benchmark result is strong, while its supplied intelligence and agentic results are more modest. That mix points to a capable coding and multimodal assistant, rather than a leading general reasoning or autonomous-agent model.
The free access and broad input support make it attractive for prototyping, coding assistance, media intake, and cost-sensitive internal automation. Tool availability is useful, though the agentic result advises caution on complex unattended workflows. For client-facing content or high-stakes decisions, add task-specific evaluation and human review. It is a practical option for low-cost pilots and bounded coding tasks where the measured coding capability is more relevant than broad reasoning depth.
Assessed September 23, 2026
Editorial notes
Ling 3.0 Flash VL combines a 57 coding index with free access, vision, video input, tool calling, and a 262K context; its intelligence and agentic measures are more modest.
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DFO Verdict
Ling 3.0 Flash VL combines a 57 coding index with free access, vision, video input, tool calling, and a 262K context; its intelligence and agentic measures are more modest.
Benchmarks
Artificial Analysis data refreshed Nov 7, 2026. Arena ratings from the Oct 28, 2026 text leaderboard, with style control.
Artificial Analysis no longer lists this model, so its indexes are converted from their older scale to stay comparable.
How inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) compares
InclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) ranks #104 of 447 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #50 of 199 for coding, #48 of 181 for agentic tasks. Its 262K-token context window is larger than 73% of the models we list. inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
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1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
About inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)
Ling 3.0 Flash VL builds on Ling 3.0 Flash (124B total / 5.5B active MoE from InclusionAI), further strengthening its language capabilities while adding native visual perception and advanced visual..
Frequently asked questions about inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)
How much does inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) cost?
inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
What is the context window of inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)?
inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) has a context window of 262,144 tokens (262K).
Is inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) ranks #50 of 199 models, placing it in the top quartile of the field for code generation and debugging.
What can inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) do?
inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) supports image/vision input, tool use, and function calling.
Who created inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free)?
inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) is developed by inclusionAI and was released on September 10, 2026.