Model comparison
Claude 4.1 Opus vs Ling 2.6 Flash
Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Claude 4.1 Opus #142 (Supported); Ling 2.6 Flash #154 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Claude 4.1 Opus and Ling 2.6 Flash share 1 comparable benchmark result. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 3 results are unique to Claude 4.1 Opus; 17 to Ling 2.6 Flash.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 1
- Claude 4.1 Opus only
- 3
- Ling 2.6 Flash only
- 17
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Claude 4.1 Opus if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Ling 2.6 Flash only becomes the better choice if you need the larger 262K context window.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 1 shared benchmark result across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Claude 4.1 Opus has the cleaner BenchAlign overall profile here, landing at 45.88 versus 43.87. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.
Claude 4.1 Opus's sharpest advantage is in coding, where it averages 74.5 against 27.
Ling 2.6 Flash gives you the larger context window at 262K, compared with 200K for Claude 4.1 Opus.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Claude 4.1 Opus | Δ | Ling 2.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | Claude 4.1 Opus74.5 | Margin← 47.5 | Ling 2.6 Flash27.0 |
| Knowledge | Claude 4.1 OpusNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Ling 2.6 Flash59.0 |
| Inst. Following | Claude 4.1 OpusNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Ling 2.6 Flash57.0 |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Claude 4.1 Opus | Ling 2.6 Flash | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Claude 4.1 Opus$15 input / $75 output | Ling 2.6 FlashNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Claude 4.1 Opus29 tok/s | Ling 2.6 Flash209.5 tok/s | Ling 2.6 Flash has the higher measured throughput. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Claude 4.1 Opus1.66 s | Ling 2.6 Flash1.07 s | Ling 2.6 Flash reaches the first token sooner. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Claude 4.1 Opus200K | Ling 2.6 Flash262K | Ling 2.6 Flash lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic5 benchmarks
CodingClaude 4.1 Opus wins4 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude 4.1 Opus | Ling 2.6 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 28.2% | 14.1% | Claude 4.1 Opus leads |
| GPQASource | — | 59% | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | — | 59.3% | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | — | 6.2% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | — | -65.7% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | — | 15.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | — | 95.8% | Not comparable |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude 4.1 Opus | Ling 2.6 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1207 | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Claude 4.1 Opus or Ling 2.6 Flash?
Claude 4.1 Opus is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 45.88 to 43.87.
Which is better for coding, Claude 4.1 Opus or Ling 2.6 Flash?
Claude 4.1 Opus has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 74.5 versus 27. Ling 2.6 Flash stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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