inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash vs ScaleDown: Summarize
On input price, ScaleDown: Summarize is ~1.9× cheaper. Verified 2026-10-21.
inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash $0.075/$0.225vsScaleDown: Summarize $0.040/Free
Verdict
On blended price (3:1 input:output), ScaleDown: Summarize is ~3.7× cheaper ($0.040/Free vs $0.075/$0.225 per 1M tokens).
Pricing
Per-million-token list prices, verified 2026-10-21. Green marks the better value.
| Metric | inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash | ScaleDown: Summarize |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M | $0.075 | $0.040 |
| Output / 1M | $0.225 | Free |
| Cache read / 1M | $0.015 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.112/1M | $0.030/1M |
| Estimated monthly cost | inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash | ScaleDown: Summarize |
|---|---|---|
| Chatbot10,000 reqs · 800/400 tok | $1.50 | $0.32 |
| Coding agent5,000 reqs · 8000/2000 tok | $5.25 | $1.60 |
| RAG pipeline30,000 reqs · 4000/500 tok | $12.38 | $4.80 |
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Specifications & capabilities
| Metric | inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash | ScaleDown: Summarize |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 262K | 1M |
| Max output | 236K | 4K |
| Vision input | – | ✓ |
| Tool calling | ✓ | – |
| Reasoning | ✓ | – |
Full details: inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash pricing · ScaleDown: Summarize pricing