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Kimi K3.1 Pro vs LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601

Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 55.5 to 34.6. LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is 7.6x cheaper per token.

Moonshot AI · Meituan · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.5 to 34.6, ranking #5 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Kimi K3.1 Pro wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is roughly 7.6x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Kimi K3.1 Pro 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 LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Kimi K3.1 Pro

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.5 and ranks #5 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601

  • cost matters — it's about 7.6x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Kimi K3.1 Pro
Moonshot AI
LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601
Meituan
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.5
#5
34.6
#114
Reasoning
54.3
#6
34.8
#106
Coding
42.7
#9
18.8
#134
Agents
41.6
#5
8.4
#159
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
3 of 3
0 of 3
Input price
$2.00 / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
$1.20 / M
Context window
1,048,576
128,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Kimi K3.1 Pro
LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601
Math
38.6#26
30.3#83
Tool use
30.4#14
23.5#50
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

30 reported for Kimi K3.1 Pro · 11 for LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601

3 shared

Kimi K3.1 Pro outperforms in 3 benchmarks (BrowseComp, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam), while LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Kimi K3.1 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Oct 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 costs less

For input processing, Kimi K3.1 Pro ($2.00/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Kimi K3.1 Pro ($10.00/1M tokens) is 8.3x more expensive than LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 ($1.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Kimi K3.1 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
Fri Oct 30 2026 • llm-stats.com
Moonshot AI
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
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

Kimi K3.1 Pro accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601's 128,000 tokens. Kimi K3.1 Pro can generate longer responses up to 1,048,576 tokens, while LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Moonshot AI
Kimi K3.1 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Fri Oct 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Kimi K3.1 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 does not.

Kimi K3.1 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Kimi K3.1 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi K3.1 Pro was released on 2026-10-23, while LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 was released on 2026-01-14.

Kimi K3.1 Pro is 9 months newer than LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601.

Kimi K3.1 Pro

Oct 23, 2026

2 days ago

9mo newer
LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601

Jan 14, 2026

9 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

Kimi K3.1 Pro is available from Moonshot AI. LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is available from Meituan.

Kimi K3.1 Pro

moonshot logo
Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M

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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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Kimi K3.1 Pro and LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Kimi K3.1 Pro
✓ Preferred
LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Kimi K3.1 Pro vs LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601.

Which is better, Kimi K3.1 Pro or LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601?

Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 55.5 to 34.6. Kimi K3.1 Pro is made by Moonshot AI and LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is made by Meituan. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Kimi K3.1 Pro compare to LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 in benchmarks?

Kimi K3.1 Pro scores BabyVision: 95.4%, GPQA: 94.2%, BenchCAD (with Python tool): 92.7%, BrowseComp: 92.1%, Chartography: 90.2%. LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 scores AIME 2025: 99.6%, Tau2 Telecom: 99.3%, Tau2 Retail: 88.6%, LiveCodeBench: 82.8%, GPQA: 80.5%.

Is Kimi K3.1 Pro cheaper than LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601?

LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is 6.7x cheaper for input tokens. Kimi K3.1 Pro costs $2.00/M input and $10.00/M output via moonshot. LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via meituan.

What are the context window sizes for Kimi K3.1 Pro and LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601?

Kimi K3.1 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 Kimi K3.1 Pro and LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.5 vs 34.6), context window (1.0M vs 128K), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.30/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Unknown vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Kimi K3.1 Pro and LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601?

Kimi K3.1 Pro is developed by Moonshot AI and LongCat-Flash-Thinking-2601 is developed by Meituan.

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