Model Comparison

GLM-5 vs LongCat-Flash-Lite

GLM-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. LongCat-Flash-Lite is 8.9x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

GLM-5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified), while LongCat-Flash-Lite is better at 0 benchmarks.

GLM-5 significantly outperforms across most 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, GLM-5 ($1.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than LongCat-Flash-Lite ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, GLM-5 ($3.20/1M tokens) is 8.0x more expensive than LongCat-Flash-Lite ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GLM-5 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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Zhipu AI
GLM-5
Input tokens$1.00
Output tokens$3.20
Best providerUnknown Organization
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerMeituan
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

675.5B diff

GLM-5 has 675.5B more parameters than LongCat-Flash-Lite, making it 986.1% larger.

Zhipu AI
GLM-5
744.0Bparameters
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
68.5Bparameters
744.0B
GLM-5
68.5B
LongCat-Flash-Lite

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

LongCat-Flash-Lite accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to GLM-5's 200,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.

Zhipu AI
GLM-5
Input200,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
Input256,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under MIT.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

GLM-5

MIT

Open weights

LongCat-Flash-Lite

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GLM-5 was released on 2026-02-11, while LongCat-Flash-Lite was released on 2026-02-05.

GLM-5 is 0 month newer than LongCat-Flash-Lite.

GLM-5

Feb 11, 2026

1 months ago

6d newer
LongCat-Flash-Lite

Feb 5, 2026

2 months ago

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

GLM-5 is available from ZAI. LongCat-Flash-Lite is available from Meituan.

GLM-5

z logo
Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $1.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.20/1M

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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Key Takeaways

Zhipu AI
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (77.8% vs 54.4%)
Meituan
Larger context window (256,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Zhipu AI
GLM-5
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite

FAQ

Common questions about GLM-5 vs LongCat-Flash-Lite

GLM-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GLM-5 is made by Zhipu AI and LongCat-Flash-Lite is made by Meituan. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
GLM-5 scores t2-bench: 89.7%, SWE-Bench Verified: 77.8%, BrowseComp: 75.9%, MCP Atlas: 67.8%, Terminal-Bench 2.0: 56.2%. LongCat-Flash-Lite scores MATH-500: 96.8%, MMLU: 85.5%, CMMLU: 82.5%, MMLU-Pro: 78.3%, Tau2 Retail: 73.1%.
LongCat-Flash-Lite is 10.0x cheaper for input tokens. GLM-5 costs $1.00/M input and $3.20/M output via z. LongCat-Flash-Lite costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output via meituan.
GLM-5 supports 200K tokens and LongCat-Flash-Lite supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 256K), input pricing ($1.00 vs $0.10/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
GLM-5 is developed by Zhipu AI and LongCat-Flash-Lite is developed by Meituan.