Ring 2.6 1T
Ring 2.6 1TRanking?
Alternatives?
CheaperDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017maxOpen×5.1-9%$0.26Pass back reasoning_content · Chat Completions+4
BetterGPT-6 Lunalow×2.2-98%$0.005Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3
CheaperMiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen×4.8-54%$0.13Pass back reasoning_content+3
CheaperClaude Haiku 5.5max×4.5-26%$0.21Remove sampling parameters+5CheaperMiMo v2.6 FlashthinkingOpen×4.5-78%$0.062Pass back reasoning_content+3DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017maxOpen×5.1-9%$0.26Pass back reasoning_content · Chat Completions+4MiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen×4.8-54%$0.13Pass back reasoning_content+3Claude Haiku 5.5max×4.5-26%$0.21Remove sampling parameters+5MiMo v2.6 FlashthinkingOpen×4.5-78%$0.062Pass back reasoning_content+3GPT-5.6 Lunamax×3.9-38%$0.18GPT-6 Lunalow×2.2-98%$0.005Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3GPT-5.6 Lunalow×2-97%$0.01MiMo v2.5thinkingOpen×2-93%$0.019Claude Haiku 5.5low×2.5-91%$0.024Remove sampling parameters+5MiMo v2.5 ProthinkingOpen×2.5-81%$0.054DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017maxOpen×5.1-9%$0.26Pass back reasoning_content · Chat Completions+4MiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen×4.8-54%$0.13Pass back reasoning_content+3
GLM 5.3maxOpen×4.7+598%$2.01Reasoning cannot be disabled+3GLM 5.3 FlashmaxOpen×4.6same$0.28Defaults to max · Self-hosted+4
Qwen3.8 FlashthinkingOpen×4.6+30%$0.37max_tokens range · QwenCloud+5Ling 3.1 FlashOpen×4.5+248%$1.00Ling 3.0 Flash VLthinkingOpen×2.7—$0.06 / $0.18Ling 3.0 Flash FinthinkingOpen×2.4—$0.06 / $0.18Ling 3.0 FlashthinkingOpen+82%—$0.06 / $0.18Ling 3.0 TinyOpen-75%——Ling 2.6 FlashOpen-100%——Ling 2.6 1TOpenn/a——Ring 1TOpenn/a—$0.57 / $2.29Context: 128K → 64KAll 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?›
#116 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #63 of 132 in Coding, #115 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #130 of 245 in Writing & Language, #94 of 133 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Tool calling, Science.
Is Ring 2.6 1T better than GLM-4.6?›
On GDPval-AA (work tasks) 2.1, Ring 2.6 1T scores 12.3 vs 12.9 — about the same.
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?›
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (cheaper), GPT-6 Luna (better).