Is Ling 3.1 Flash or PaddleOCR VL cheaper?

PaddleOCR VL is cheaper on output tokens ($0.02 vs $0.90 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Ling 3.1 Flash or PaddleOCR VL?

Ling 3.1 Flash has the larger context window (262K tokens).

Ling 3.1 Flash vs PaddleOCR VL

PaddleOCR VL is cheaper on output tokens, while Ling 3.1 Flash offers a larger context window. Choose Ling 3.1 Flash or PaddleOCR VL based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Ling 3.1 Flash	PaddleOCR VL
Provider	Novita AI	Novita AI
Input / 1M tokens	$0.30	$0.02
Output / 1M tokens	$0.90	$0.02
Context window	262K	16K
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Sep 2026	Oct 2025

Ling 3.1 Flash details →PaddleOCR VL details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.