Model pricing
Ling-2.6-1T pricing
Ling-2.6-1T by Ant Ling costs $0.3 per 1M input tokens and $2.5 per 1M output tokens (cached input $0.06, batch input not recorded) as of 2026-08-09. A 1,000-input/500-output request costs $0.00155. The lowest-cost alternative with at least this context window and the same recorded reasoning category is Ling 2.6 Flash at $0.01/$0.03; capability equivalence is not guaranteed.
Notes
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Key pricing facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.3 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $2.5 |
| Cached input / 1M | $0.06 |
| Batch input / output / 1M | Not recorded |
| Context window | 128,000 |
| Provider | Ant Ling |
| Last verified | 2026-08-09 |
| Snapshot updated | 2026-08-09 |
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Frequently asked questions
What does Ling-2.6-1T cost per million tokens?
Input costs $0.3 and output costs $2.5 per million tokens. The 1,000-input/500-output example costs $0.00155, before discounts, taxes, hidden reasoning tokens or context-tier surcharges.
Does Ling-2.6-1T have cached or batch pricing?
Cached input: $0.06 per million tokens under the existing provider cache rules. Batch: not recorded in this dataset. Eligibility and cache-write charges depend on the provider; these discounts are not automatically stacked.
What is a cheaper alternative to Ling-2.6-1T?
Ling 2.6 Flash costs $0.01 input and $0.03 output per million tokens. This comparison matches context capacity and reasoning category, not benchmark quality. Test your workload before replacing a model.
How often are these prices verified?
The live pricing table synchronizes stored model records daily; public file snapshots update when the site is rebuilt. Synchronization is not independent provider verification. Snapshot updated 2026-08-09. The recorded model verification date is 2026-08-09.