LongCat 2.0
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in Agents & Tool UseFAQ
How much does LongCat 2.0 cost?›
$0.75 per 1M input tokens and $2.95 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: SiliconFlow). A typical benchmark task costs about $0.15 at default effort.
Is LongCat 2.0 free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.75 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is LongCat 2.0, and what is it best at?›
#68 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #75 of 132 in Coding, #87 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #76 of 133 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Reasoning.
Is LongCat 2.0 better than Inkling Small?›
On AutomationBench-AA, LongCat 2.0 scores 4.5 vs 4.8 — about the same. It is 63% more expensive per task.
How can I use LongCat 2.0?›
Through the API of SiliconFlow.
What is the context window of LongCat 2.0?›
1M tokens, with up to 262K output tokens.
When was LongCat 2.0 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-06-29. It is the current version in its line.
Is LongCat 2.0 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (MIT licence).
Can I run LongCat 2.0 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can LongCat 2.0 read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is LongCat 2.0?›
LongCat 2.0 is an open-weights language model from Meituan, released Jun 2026.
What are the best alternatives to LongCat 2.0?›
MiMo v2.6 Flash (cheaper), GPT-6 Luna (better), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (open weights).