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Devstral Small 1.1 vs LongCat-Flash-Lite

Devstral Small 1.1 and LongCat-Flash-Lite are closely matched at 9.6 and 18.9 on the LLM Stats Score. Devstral Small 1.1 is 1.2x cheaper per token.

Mistral AI · Meituan · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Devstral Small 1.1 and LongCat-Flash-Lite are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 9.6 and 18.9.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, LongCat-Flash-Lite wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Devstral Small 1.1 is roughly 1.2x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

LongCat-Flash-Lite also accepts a larger context window (256,000 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 Devstral Small 1.1

  • cost matters — it's about 1.2x cheaper per token

Choose LongCat-Flash-Lite

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 256,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Devstral Small 1.1
Mistral AI
LongCat-Flash-Lite
Meituan
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
9.6
#258
18.9
#199
Reasoning
9.5
#250
19.1
#191
Coding
1.1
#227
7.4
#177
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
$0.10 / M
$0.10 / M
Output price
$0.30 / M
$0.40 / M
Context window
128,000
256,000

Individual benchmarks

1 reported for Devstral Small 1.1 · 13 for LongCat-Flash-Lite

1 shared

Devstral Small 1.1 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while LongCat-Flash-Lite is better at 1 benchmark (SWE-Bench Verified).

LongCat-Flash-Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Devstral Small 1.1 costs less

For input processing, Devstral Small 1.1 ($0.10/1M tokens) costs the same as LongCat-Flash-Lite ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Devstral Small 1.1 ($0.30/1M tokens) is 1.3x cheaper than LongCat-Flash-Lite ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, LongCat-Flash-Lite is more expensive than Devstral Small 1.1.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com
Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerMistral
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerMeituan
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

44.5B diff

LongCat-Flash-Lite has 44.5B more parameters than Devstral Small 1.1, making it 185.4% larger.

Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1
24.0Bparameters
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
68.5Bparameters
24.0B
Devstral Small 1.1
68.5B
LongCat-Flash-Lite

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

LongCat-Flash-Lite accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to Devstral Small 1.1's 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.

Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
Input256,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Devstral Small 1.1 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while LongCat-Flash-Lite uses MIT.

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

Devstral Small 1.1

Apache 2.0

Open weights

LongCat-Flash-Lite

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Devstral Small 1.1 was released on 2025-07-11, while LongCat-Flash-Lite was released on 2026-02-05.

LongCat-Flash-Lite is 7 months newer than Devstral Small 1.1.

Devstral Small 1.1

Jul 11, 2025

1.2 years ago

LongCat-Flash-Lite

Feb 5, 2026

7 months ago

6mo 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

Devstral Small 1.1 is available from Mistral AI. LongCat-Flash-Lite is available from Meituan.

Devstral Small 1.1

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M

LongCat-Flash-Lite

meituan logo
Meituan
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Devstral Small 1.1 and LongCat-Flash-Lite side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Devstral Small 1.1
✓ Preferred
LongCat-Flash-Lite
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Devstral Small 1.1 vs LongCat-Flash-Lite.

Which is better, Devstral Small 1.1 or LongCat-Flash-Lite?

Devstral Small 1.1 and LongCat-Flash-Lite are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 9.6 and 18.9. Devstral Small 1.1 is made by Mistral AI and LongCat-Flash-Lite is made by Meituan. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Devstral Small 1.1 compare to LongCat-Flash-Lite in benchmarks?

Devstral Small 1.1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 53.6%. LongCat-Flash-Lite scores MATH-500: 96.8%, MMLU: 85.5%, CMMLU: 82.5%, MMLU-Pro: 78.3%, Tau2 Retail: 73.1%.

Is Devstral Small 1.1 cheaper than LongCat-Flash-Lite?

Both models cost $0.10 per million input tokens.

What are the context window sizes for Devstral Small 1.1 and LongCat-Flash-Lite?

Devstral Small 1.1 supports 128K tokens and LongCat-Flash-Lite supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Devstral Small 1.1 and LongCat-Flash-Lite?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (9.6 vs 18.9), context window (128K vs 256K), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Devstral Small 1.1 and LongCat-Flash-Lite?

Devstral Small 1.1 is developed by Mistral AI and LongCat-Flash-Lite is developed by Meituan.

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