DeepSeek-V3 0324 vs LongCat-Flash-Lite Comparison

Comparing DeepSeek-V3 0324 and LongCat-Flash-Lite across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

DeepSeek-V3 0324 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro), while LongCat-Flash-Lite is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, MATH-500).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

LongCat-Flash-Lite costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-V3 0324 ($0.28/1M tokens) is 2.8x more expensive than LongCat-Flash-Lite ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-V3 0324 ($1.14/1M tokens) is 2.8x more expensive than LongCat-Flash-Lite ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek-V3 0324 is more expensive than LongCat-Flash-Lite.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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DeepSeek-V3 0324

Input tokens$0.28

Output tokens$1.14

Best providerNovita

LongCat-Flash-Lite

Input tokens$0.10

Output tokens$0.40

Best providerMeituan

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

602.5B diff

DeepSeek-V3 0324 has 602.5B more parameters than LongCat-Flash-Lite, making it 879.6% larger.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

671.0Bparameters

LongCat-Flash-Lite

68.5Bparameters

671.0B

DeepSeek-V3 0324

68.5B

LongCat-Flash-Lite

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

LongCat-Flash-Lite accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V3 0324's 163,840 tokens. DeepSeek-V3 0324 can generate longer responses up to 163,840 tokens, while LongCat-Flash-Lite is limited to 128,000 tokens.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Input163,840 tokens

Output163,840 tokens

LongCat-Flash-Lite

Input256,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is licensed under MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed), while LongCat-Flash-Lite uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)

Open weights

LongCat-Flash-Lite

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V3 0324 was released on 2025-03-25, while LongCat-Flash-Lite was released on 2026-02-05.

LongCat-Flash-Lite is 11 months newer than DeepSeek-V3 0324.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Mar 25, 2025

11 months ago

LongCat-Flash-Lite

Feb 5, 2026

1 months ago

10mo 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

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is available from Novita. LongCat-Flash-Lite is available from Meituan. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.