Ring 2.6 1T
Ring 2.6 1TRanking?
Alternatives?
CheaperGPT-6.1 Solmedium×2.3-26%$0.21Remove unsupported parameters+5BetterGPT-5.6 Lunamedium+19%-95%$0.016
OpenMiMo v2.6 Prothinking×2.3-54%$0.13Pass back reasoning_content+3
CheaperMiniMax M3.1 Flashthinking×2.2-23%$0.22Complete model response must be appended
CheaperClaude Haiku 5.5max×2.1-26%$0.21Remove sampling parameters+5GPT-6.1 Solmedium×2.3-26%$0.21Remove unsupported parameters+5MiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen×2.3-54%$0.13Pass back reasoning_content+3MiniMax M3.1 Flashthinking×2.2-23%$0.22Complete model response must be appendedClaude Haiku 5.5max×2.1-26%$0.21Remove sampling parameters+5
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017maxOpen×2-9%$0.26Pass back reasoning_content · Chat Completions+4GPT-5.6 Lunamedium+19%-95%$0.016GPT-6 Lunamedium+31%-94%$0.017Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3MiMo v2.5thinkingOpen+26%-93%$0.019Claude Haiku 5.5low+25%-91%$0.024Remove sampling parameters+5MiMo v2.5 ProthinkingOpen+65%-81%$0.054MiMo v2.6 ProthinkingOpen×2.3-54%$0.13Pass back reasoning_content+3
Step 5 PreviewthinkingOpen×2.2+257%$1.03web_search not available · Chat Completions+2
Muse Spark OpenxhighOpen×2+194%$0.84Reasoning off leaves output unchanged · Self-hosted / llama.cpp+1DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017maxOpen×2-9%$0.26Pass back reasoning_content · Chat Completions+4
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95BthinkingOpen+97%+651%$2.16Memory (4-bit): 615 GB → 1,468 GB+5Ling 3.1 FlashOpen+83%+248%$1.00Ling 3.0 FlashthinkingOpen+10%—$0.06 / $0.18Ling 3.0 Flash FinthinkingOpen+5%—$0.06 / $0.18Ling 3.0 Flash VLthinkingOpensame—$0.06 / $0.18Ring 1TOpen-48%—$0.57 / $2.29Context: 128K → 64KRing Flash 2.0thinkingOpen-55%——Ling 3.0 TinyOpen-57%——Ling 2.6 1TOpen-60%——All 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 Ring 1T?›
On Humanity's Last Exam, Ring 2.6 1T scores 21.6 vs 11.1 — 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?›
GPT-6.1 Sol (cheaper), GPT-5.6 Luna (better), MiMo v2.6 Pro (open weights).