Ternary Bonsai 2 9B vs Ling 3.1 Flash
Ternary Bonsai 2 9B took 7 min 4 s and $0.004 at list price, Ling 3.1 Flash took 75 min 28 s and $0.055 at list price. Ling 3.1 Flash took 11× as long and cost 12× as much.
Ternary Bonsai 2 9B
PrismML · $0.13/M out
Ling 3.1 Flash
inclusionAI · $0.225/M out · 1 HN pts
Pelican
Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle
Watch
Draw a mechanical wristwatch that shows the current local time, with a sweeping seconds hand and a date window. Make it look expensive.
Landing
Build the landing page for Lumen Cycles, a Copenhagen workshop that builds custom cargo bikes to order. Make it look like a real brand you would trust with 4,000 euros.
Breakout
Make a Breakout game I can play right now with the keyboard or the mouse. Give it several levels, a score and some juice.
Logo
Design a logo for Night Heron, an independent bookshop that only opens after dark.
About
Write the opening of the About us page for Patchbay, a three-person studio in Rotterdam that repairs vintage synthesizers. About 150 words.
Welcome to Patchbay. A dedicated three-person studio in Rotterdam, where analog warmth meets modern precision. Our workshop is a sanctuary for vintage synthesizers, circuit boards, and forgotten sounds. We operate on the belief that vintage gear deserves respect and careful handling. Every unit we restore is given a new life, preserving its unique character while ensuring it functions reliably. We work meticulously on instruments that shaped electronic music history. This isn't just repair; it is resurrection. Our artisans take the time to solder every connection and clean every capacitor, understanding that imperfections hold stories worth keeping. We aim to keep the legacy of analog synthesis alive. Whether you need a fix or advice on your collection's condition, we support the analog revival. Trust in our expertise to get your dreams humming again. In a digital world, we choose to sound the truth. We believe in the tangible sound of history.
Patchbay is a small repair studio in Rotterdam dedicated to keeping vintage synthesizers alive. We are three people — a technician, a historian, and a musician — who believe that the instruments built in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s still have decades of sound left in them, if someone is willing to care for them properly.
We work on everything from early Moogs and Arps to Roland Junos and Oberheim OB-series, handling everything from dead power supplies and leaky batteries to full recaps and voice board restoration. Our workshop is small by design. We take on a limited number of instruments at a time, which means every synth that comes through our door gets our full attention.
Most of our clients are working musicians, collectors, and small studios across Europe, but we also welcome instruments with stories we'd love to hear. If you have a piece of synth history that needs care, we'd be glad to talk.
Specs and numbers
| Ternary Bonsai 2 9B | Ling 3.1 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | PrismML | inclusionAI |
| Made in | US | China |
| Released | 16 Oct 2026 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Price in, per M tokens | $0.08 | $0.075 |
| Price out, per M tokens | $0.13 | $0.225 |
| Context | 262,144 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Weights | open | closed |
| Hacker News points | — | 1 |
| Time for the six prompts | 7 min 4 s | 75 min 28 s |
| List price of the six prompts | $0.004 | $0.055 |
Ternary Bonsai 2 9B was cheaper: $0.050 less at list price, and less on 5 of the 6 prompts. Ternary Bonsai 2 9B was faster: 68 min 24 s less in total, and faster on 5 of the 6 prompts.
In the recording, Ternary Bonsai 2 9B's Breakout game stopped painting; Ling 3.1 Flash's plays.