Ling 3.0 flash vs MiniMax M2.7
Ling 3.0 flash scores higher on the intelligence index — 25 against 23. Ling 3.0 flash is the smaller download at 78 GB, so it runs on cheaper hardware.
| Ling 3.0 flash | MiniMax M2.7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 25 | 23 |
| Class | Haiku-class | Haiku-class |
| Weights | 78 GB | 140 GB |
| Quantisation | Q4_K_M | Q4_K_M |
| Parameters | 124B (5.1B active) | 228.7B (10B active) |
| Max context | 256k | 200k |
| API price per 1M | $0.021 in / $0.063 out | $0.21 in / $0.84 out |
| Licence | MIT | other (see repo) |
| Cheapest machine that runs it | Strix Halo Framework Desktop, 128GB $3,449 | Mac Studio M5 Ultra, 256GB $10,799 |
| Summarising | not rated | not rated |
| Translation | not rated | not rated |
| Everyday coding | not rated | not rated |
| Reasoning & maths | not rated | not rated |
| Agentic work | not rated | not rated |
Ratings are coarse on purpose. Speeds and pay-back depend on the machine — open either model's page for the full list, or see both against the frontier. Context is 32k throughout.