Ant Group vs 
SpaceXAI
Verdict
- SpaceXAI's flagship leads: Grok 4.6 at 66.0 vs Ling 3.0 Flash VL at 56.6.
- SpaceXAI has the better model in 3 of 4 price bands.
- Ant Group's fastest ranked model (Ling 3.0 Flash, 334 tok/s) beats SpaceXAI's (Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent, 304 tok/s).
- Ant Group publishes more open-weights models (6 vs 1).
- SpaceXAI ships more often: one model every 42 days against every 82.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Ant Group | SpaceXAI |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Ling 3.0 Flash VL 56.6$0.115/M | – |
| Under $2/M | Ling 3.0 Flash VL 56.6$0.115/M | Grok 4.20 thinking 59.9$1.56/M |
| Under $10/M | Ling 3.0 Flash VL 56.6$0.115/M | Grok 4.6 medium 66.0$3.00/M |
| Any price | Ling 3.0 Flash VL 56.6$0.115/M | Grok 4.6 medium 66.0$3.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Ant Group | SpaceXAI |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 56.6 | 66.0 |
| Ranked models | 6 | 16 |
| Open-weights models | 6 | 1 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.115 | $1.25 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 334 | 304 |
| Release cadence, days | 82 | 42 |
| Last release | 6 Aug 2026 | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Next expected | 24 Sept 2026 – 28 Nov 2026 | 16 Oct 2026 – 18 Nov 2026 |
Data as of 21 Sept 2026. See Ant Group and SpaceXAI in full.