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Command R+ vs LongCat-2.5

LongCat-2.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 50.0 to -1.0. Command R+ is 1.2x cheaper per token.

Cohere · Meituan · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LongCat-2.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.0 to -1.0, ranking #20 overall.

On price, Command R+ is roughly 1.2x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

LongCat-2.5 also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Command R+

  • cost matters — it's about 1.2x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose LongCat-2.5

  • overall performance matters — it scores 50.0 and ranks #20 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Command R+
Cohere
LongCat-2.5
Meituan
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-1.0
#369
50.0
#20
Reasoning
-1.2
#365
48.3
#21
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
$0.25 / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$1.20 / M
Context window
128,000
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Command R+
LongCat-2.5
Math
-2.3#332
37.2#37
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Command R+ · 23 for LongCat-2.5

No common benchmarks found

Command R+ and LongCat-2.5don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Command R+ costs less

For input processing, Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens) is 1.2x cheaper than LongCat-2.5 ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens) is 1.2x cheaper than LongCat-2.5 ($1.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, LongCat-2.5 is more expensive than Command R+.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Nov 02 2026 • llm-stats.com
Cohere
Command R+
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerCohere
Meituan
LongCat-2.5
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerMeituan
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

1496.0B diff

LongCat-2.5 has 1496.0B more parameters than Command R+, making it 1438.5% larger.

Cohere
Command R+
104.0Bparameters
Meituan
LongCat-2.5
1.6Tparameters
104.0B
Command R+
1600.0B
LongCat-2.5

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

LongCat-2.5 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Command R+'s 128,000 tokens. LongCat-2.5 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Command R+ is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Meituan
LongCat-2.5
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Mon Nov 02 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

LongCat-2.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Command R+ does not.

LongCat-2.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Command R+

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LongCat-2.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while LongCat-2.5 was released on 2026-11-01.

LongCat-2.5 is 26 months newer than Command R+.

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

2.2 years ago

LongCat-2.5

Nov 1, 2026

0 days ago

2.2yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Command R+ is available from Cohere, Bedrock. LongCat-2.5 is available from Meituan.

Command R+

cohere logo
Cohere
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

LongCat-2.5

meituan logo
Meituan
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Command R+ and LongCat-2.5 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Command R+
✓ Preferred
LongCat-2.5
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FAQ

Common questions about Command R+ vs LongCat-2.5.

Which is better, Command R+ or LongCat-2.5?

LongCat-2.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 50.0 to -1.0. Command R+ is made by Cohere and LongCat-2.5 is made by Meituan. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Command R+ compare to LongCat-2.5 in benchmarks?

Command R+ scores HellaSwag: 88.6%, Winogrande: 85.4%, MMLU: 75.7%, ARC-C: 71.0%, GSM8k: 70.7%. LongCat-2.5 scores MathVision: 96.5%, BrowseComp: 91.9%, CharXiv-R: 90.2%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 88.4%, Video-MME: 85.2%.

Is Command R+ cheaper than LongCat-2.5?

Command R+ is 1.2x cheaper for input tokens. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere. LongCat-2.5 costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via meituan.

What are the context window sizes for Command R+ and LongCat-2.5?

Command R+ supports 128K tokens and LongCat-2.5 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Command R+ and LongCat-2.5?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-1.0 vs 50.0), context window (128K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.30/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (CC BY-NC vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Command R+ and LongCat-2.5?

Command R+ is developed by Cohere and LongCat-2.5 is developed by Meituan.

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