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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs LongCat-2.5

LongCat-2.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 50.0 to -1.2. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 4.1x cheaper per token.

Google · Meituan · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LongCat-2.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.0 to -1.2, ranking #20 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, LongCat-2.5 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is roughly 4.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

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

Choose Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

  • cost matters — it's about 4.1x cheaper per token

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 value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Google
LongCat-2.5
Meituan
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-1.2
#372
50.0
#20
Reasoning
-0.9
#363
48.3
#21
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
$0.07 / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
$0.30 / M
$1.20 / M
Context window
1,048,576
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
LongCat-2.5
Math
2.3#316
37.2#37
Vision
-2.7#222
32.5#29
Multimodal
-0.1#177
34.8#15
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

13 reported for Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B · 23 for LongCat-2.5

1 shared

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while LongCat-2.5 is better at 1 benchmark (Video-MME).

LongCat-2.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Nov 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs less

For input processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.07/1M tokens) is 4.3x cheaper than LongCat-2.5 ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.30/1M tokens) is 4.0x cheaper than LongCat-2.5 ($1.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, LongCat-2.5 is more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Nov 03 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input tokens$0.07
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerGoogle
Meituan
LongCat-2.5
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerMeituan
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

1592.0B diff

LongCat-2.5 has 1592.0B more parameters than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B, making it 19900.0% larger.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
8.0Bparameters
Meituan
LongCat-2.5
1.6Tparameters
8.0B
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
1600.0B
LongCat-2.5

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 1,048,576 tokens. LongCat-2.5 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Meituan
LongCat-2.5
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Tue Nov 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and LongCat-2.5 support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LongCat-2.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was released on 2024-03-15, while LongCat-2.5 was released on 2026-11-01.

LongCat-2.5 is 32 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Mar 15, 2024

2.6 years ago

LongCat-2.5

Nov 1, 2026

-1 days ago

2.6yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-10-01, while LongCat-2.5's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B's training data extends to 2024-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without LongCat-2.5's cutoff date.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Oct 2024

LongCat-2.5

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Provider Availability

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is available from Google. LongCat-2.5 is available from Meituan.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.07/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M

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 Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and LongCat-2.5 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
✓ Preferred
LongCat-2.5
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs LongCat-2.5.

Which is better, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B or LongCat-2.5?

LongCat-2.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 50.0 to -1.2. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is made by Google 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 Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B compare to LongCat-2.5 in benchmarks?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores XSTest: 92.6%, FLEURS: 86.4%, Natural2Code: 75.5%, WMT23: 72.6%, Video-MME: 66.2%. 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 Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B cheaper than LongCat-2.5?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 4.3x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs $0.07/M input and $0.30/M output via google. LongCat-2.5 costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via meituan.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and LongCat-2.5?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports 1.0M 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 Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and LongCat-2.5?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-1.2 vs 50.0), input pricing ($0.07 vs $0.30/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Unknown). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and LongCat-2.5?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is developed by Google and LongCat-2.5 is developed by Meituan.

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