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Gemini 3.7 Flash vs LongCat-Flash-Lite

Comparing Gemini 3.7 Flash and LongCat-Flash-Lite across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Google · Meituan · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3.7 Flash and LongCat-Flash-Lite trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

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

Gemini 3.7 Flash 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 benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 3.7 Flash

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

Choose LongCat-Flash-Lite

  • cost matters — it's about 8.6x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 3.7 Flash
Google
LongCat-Flash-Lite
Meituan
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.75 / M
$0.10 / M
Output price
$3.75 / M
$0.40 / M
Context window
1,048,576
256,000
Released
Aug 2026
Feb 2026
License
Proprietary
MIT

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 3.7 Flash and LongCat-Flash-Litedon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

LongCat-Flash-Lite costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3.7 Flash ($0.75/1M tokens) is 7.5x more expensive than LongCat-Flash-Lite ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3.7 Flash ($3.75/1M tokens) is 9.4x more expensive than LongCat-Flash-Lite ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3.7 Flash is more expensive than LongCat-Flash-Lite.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 3.7 Flash
Input tokens$0.75
Output tokens$3.75
Best providerGoogle
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerMeituan
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3.7 Flash accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to LongCat-Flash-Lite's 256,000 tokens. LongCat-Flash-Lite can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 3.7 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3.7 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
Input256,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 3.7 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas LongCat-Flash-Lite does not.

Gemini 3.7 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LongCat-Flash-Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3.7 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while LongCat-Flash-Lite uses MIT.

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

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

LongCat-Flash-Lite

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3.7 Flash was released on 2026-08-13, while LongCat-Flash-Lite was released on 2026-02-05.

Gemini 3.7 Flash is 6 months newer than LongCat-Flash-Lite.

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Aug 13, 2026

1 weeks ago

6mo newer
LongCat-Flash-Lite

Feb 5, 2026

6 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.7 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-03-31, while LongCat-Flash-Lite's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3.7 Flash's training data extends to 2026-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without LongCat-Flash-Lite's cutoff date.

Gemini 3.7 Flash

Mar 2026

LongCat-Flash-Lite

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3.7 Flash is available from Google. LongCat-Flash-Lite is available from Meituan.

Gemini 3.7 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.75/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.75/1M

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 Gemini 3.7 Flash and LongCat-Flash-Lite side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3.7 Flash
✓ Preferred
LongCat-Flash-Lite
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.7 Flash vs LongCat-Flash-Lite.

Which is better, Gemini 3.7 Flash or LongCat-Flash-Lite?

Gemini 3.7 Flash (Google) and LongCat-Flash-Lite (Meituan) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Gemini 3.7 Flash compare to LongCat-Flash-Lite in benchmarks?

Gemini 3.7 Flash scores MRCR v2 (8-needle): 97.0%, Harvey LAB-AA: 90.7%, CharXiv-R: 88.7%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 85.8%, LVBench: 85.4%. LongCat-Flash-Lite scores MATH-500: 96.8%, MMLU: 85.5%, CMMLU: 82.5%, MMLU-Pro: 78.3%, Tau2 Retail: 73.1%.

Is Gemini 3.7 Flash cheaper than LongCat-Flash-Lite?

LongCat-Flash-Lite is 7.5x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3.7 Flash costs $0.75/M input and $3.75/M output via google. LongCat-Flash-Lite costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output via meituan.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.7 Flash and LongCat-Flash-Lite?

Gemini 3.7 Flash supports 1.0M 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 Gemini 3.7 Flash and LongCat-Flash-Lite?

Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 256K), input pricing ($0.75 vs $0.10/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3.7 Flash and LongCat-Flash-Lite?

Gemini 3.7 Flash is developed by Google and LongCat-Flash-Lite is developed by Meituan.

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