Meituan
LongCat 2.0
LongCat 2.0 is a sparse mixture-of-experts language model from Meituan, with 48B active parameters out of 1.6T total.
At a glance
- Input / 1M
- $0.30
- Output / 1M
- $1.20
- Context
- 1.05M
- Max output
- 262K
- Intelligence
- 19.1
- Released
- Jul 2026
Pricing
LongCat 2.0 API pricing
Per-token rates, plus what common tasks actually cost.
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.30 |
|---|---|
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $1.20 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.01 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available |
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
$1.20
per 1,000 requests
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
$13.80
per 1,000 requests
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
$47.40
per 1,000 requests
Benchmarks
LongCat 2.0 benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
19.1
Coding index
45.3
Agentic index
14
Specs
Context window and capabilities
What it can read, what it can write, and which API features it supports.
- Context window
- 1.05M tokens
- Max output
- 262K tokens
- Input types
- Text
- Output types
- Text
- Reasoning effort
- Not available
- Release date
- July 20, 2026
- Tool calling
- Structured outputs
- JSON mode
- Reasoning
- Temperature
- Stop sequences
- Deterministic seed
- Verbosity control
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does LongCat 2.0 cost?
LongCat 2.0 costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens through the API. A typical chat message costs about $1.20 per 1,000 messages.
What is the context window of LongCat 2.0?
LongCat 2.0 accepts up to 1.05M tokens of input and can write up to 262K tokens in a single response.
What is the best alternative to LongCat 2.0?
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 from DeepSeek is a strong alternative. It offers: higher intelligence score.
Can I use LongCat 2.0 alongside other models?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to LongCat 2.0 and any other models you pick at the same time, so you can compare answers side by side.
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