Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Pro vs LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601Which is better in 2026?

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is 8.6x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro vs LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 — which is better?

Gemini 3 Pro (by Google) and LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 (by Meituan) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 4 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, SWE-Bench Verified), while LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is roughly 8.6x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 3 Pro also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Gemini 3 Pro if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 4 of 4 shared benchmarks
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window

Choose LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 if…

  • cost matters — it's about 8.6x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 4 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, SWE-Bench Verified), while LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3 Pro ($2.00/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Pro ($12.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 ($1.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3 Pro is more expensive than LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 3 Pro
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$12.00
Best providerGoogle
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerMeituan
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3 Pro accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601's 128,000 tokens. LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 3 Pro is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 3 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 does not.

Gemini 3 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 uses MIT.

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

Gemini 3 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Pro was released on 2025-11-18, while LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 was released on 2026-01-14.

LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is 2 months newer than Gemini 3 Pro.

Gemini 3 Pro

Nov 18, 2025

6 months ago

LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601

Jan 14, 2026

4 months ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Pro's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Pro

Jan 2025

LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3 Pro is available from Google. LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is available from Meituan.

Gemini 3 Pro

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $12.00/1M

LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601

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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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher AIME 2025 score (100.0% vs 99.6%)
Higher GPQA score (91.9% vs 80.5%)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (45.8% vs 25.2%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (76.2% vs 70.0%)
Meituan
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Pro
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Pro vs LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Pro or LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601?

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3 Pro is made by Google and LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is made by Meituan. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 3 Pro compare to LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Pro scores AIME 2025: 100.0%, Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, Global PIQA: 93.4%, GPQA: 91.9%, MMMLU: 91.8%. LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 scores AIME 2025: 99.6%, Tau2 Telecom: 99.3%, Tau2 Retail: 88.6%, LiveCodeBench: 82.8%, GPQA: 80.5%.

Is Gemini 3 Pro cheaper than LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601?

LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is 6.7x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3 Pro costs $2.00/M input and $12.00/M output via google. LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via meituan.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3 Pro and LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601?

Gemini 3 Pro supports 1.0M tokens and LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3 Pro and LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601?

Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 128K), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.30/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3 Pro and LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601?

Gemini 3 Pro is developed by Google and LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is developed by Meituan.

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