Ring 2.6 1T
Ring 2.6 1TAlternatives?
BetterGranite 4.2 3BthinkingOpen×3.2-98%$0.006OOpenMiniCPM5 1Bnon-thinking×94.7——CheaperLing 3.0 Flash VLthinkingOpen×3.9-76%$0.06 / $0.18
CheaperMiMo v2.5 ProthinkingOpen×3.5-48%$0.15Ling 3.0 Flash VLthinkingOpen×3.9-76%$0.06 / $0.18MiMo v2.5 ProthinkingOpen×3.5-48%$0.15Granite 4.2 30BthinkingOpen×3.3-75%$0.072
Grok 4.3high×3.3-28%$0.21Granite 4.2 3BthinkingOpen×3.2-98%$0.006
Ministral 3 3B 2512Open+6%-97%$0.008
Gemma 4 E4BthinkingOpen×2.8-97%$0.008
GPT-5.6 Lunanon-thinking+14%-96%$0.01GPT-6 Lunanon-thinking+8%-96%$0.011Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3
Command A+thinkingOpen×6+61%$0.30 / $1.50lLFM2.5 2.6BthinkingOpen×5.3+4%$0.35 / $0.50Ling 2.6 FlashOpen-12%——Ling Mini 2.0Open-11%——Context: 128K → 32KLing 1Tnon-thinkingOpen-10%—$0.57 / $2.29Context: 128K → 32KLing 2.6 1TOpen-8%——Ring Flash 2.0thinkingOpen-5%——Ring 1TOpen-5%—$0.57 / $2.29Context: 128K → 64KLing Flash 2.0non-thinkingOpen-5%—$0.14 / $0.57Context: 128K → 32KLing 3.0 FlashthinkingOpen+94%-90%$0.028All inclusionAI models →Run it yourself
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How much does Ring 2.6 1T cost?›
$0.13 per 1M input tokens and $1.10 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: ZenMux). A typical benchmark task costs about $0.29 at xhigh effort.
Is Ring 2.6 1T free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.13 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Ring 2.6 1T, and what is it best at?›
#118 of 336 in Chat & Knowledge, #65 of 134 in Coding, #117 of 135 in Agents & Tool Use, #130 of 245 in Writing & Language, #96 of 135 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Tool calling, Science.
Is Ring 2.6 1T better than Ring 1T?›
On AA Omniscience · Hallucination Rate, Ring 2.6 1T scores 85.3 vs 89.8 — higher.
How can I use Ring 2.6 1T?›
Through the inclusionAI API.
What is the context window of Ring 2.6 1T?›
128K tokens.
When was Ring 2.6 1T released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-05-08. It is the current version in its line.
Is Ring 2.6 1T open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (MIT licence).
Can I run Ring 2.6 1T locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Ring 2.6 1T read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is Ring 2.6 1T?›
Ring 2.6 1T is an open-weights language model from inclusionAI, released May 2026, the successor to Ring 1T.
What are the best alternatives to Ring 2.6 1T?›
Quasar 438B (cheaper), Granite 4.2 3B (better), MiniCPM5 1B (open weights).