Claude Sonnet 5 vs inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 · inclusionai/ling-3.1-flash
As of November 4, 2026, inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0225 per million input tokens and $0.0675 per million output, versus $0.0670 / $0.3350 for Claude Sonnet 5, about 79% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash to cut cost; choose Claude Sonnet 5 when context size wins. Claude Sonnet 5 carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 262,144 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Claude Sonnet 5 vs inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash, side by side
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5 | inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0670 | $0.0225 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.3350 | $0.0675 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 262,144 |
| Max output tokens | 64,000 | 235,929 |
| Input modalities | text, image | text |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | — |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 96.7% off | 70% off |
| First token, median (7 days) | 3.2 s (3,417 requests) | — |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 4, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Claude Sonnet 5 vs inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash — FAQ
Is Claude Sonnet 5 or inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash cheaper?
inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 79%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Claude Sonnet 5 and inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash?
Claude Sonnet 5: $0.0670 in / $0.3350 out per 1M tokens. inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash: $0.0225 in / $0.0675 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 79% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Sonnet 5 and inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.