Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is $1.94 cheaper per 1M input tokens (97% lower; 33.3x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
NewFugu Max vs Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Pick Ling 3.0 Flash Fin for lower cost; pick Fugu Max only if the larger context window matters more.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Ling 3.0 Flash Fin for lower cost; pick Fugu Max only if the larger context window matters more.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is estimated at $0.15 vs $5 for Fugu Max, saving $4.85 (97% lower).
Cost-first pickLing 3.0 Flash Fin
Context-first pickFugu Max
Sample savings$4.8597%
10x traffic gap$48.5
Fugu Max has more context, but Ling 3.0 Flash Fin saves $4.85 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $48.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Fugu Max | Ling 3.0 Flash Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Ling 3.0 Flash Fin | $13 | $0.39 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Ling 3.0 Flash Fin | $8 | $0.24 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Ling 3.0 Flash Fin | $32 | $0.96 |
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is $5.82 cheaper per 1M output tokens (97% lower; 33.3x difference).
Fugu Max has 737.86K more context (3.81x larger).
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is $4.85 cheaper on the standard workload (97% lower).
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin has the lower input price; Ling 3.0 Flash Fin has the lower output price; Fugu Max offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $5 for Fugu Max and $0.15 for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin.
Choose Fugu Max when you care most about larger context window.
Choose Ling 3.0 Flash Fin when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is estimated at $0.15 vs $5 for Fugu Max, saving $4.85 (97% lower).
- Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is $4.85 cheaper on the standard workload (97% lower).
- Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is $1.94 cheaper per 1M input tokens (97% lower; 33.3x difference).
- Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is $5.82 cheaper per 1M output tokens (97% lower; 33.3x difference).
- Fugu Max has 737.86K more context (3.81x larger).
| Feature | NewFugu Max (Sakana) | Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (inclusionAI) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $2 | $0.06 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $6 | $0.18 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $5 | $0.15 |
| Context Window | 1M | 262.14K |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Ling 3.0 Flash Fin | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is estimated at $0.15 vs $5 for Fugu Max, saving $4.85 (97% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Ling 3.0 Flash Fin | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Ling 3.0 Flash Fin | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Fugu Max | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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