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LongCat-2.5 vs Nova Lite

LongCat-2.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 7.1. Nova Lite is 5.0x cheaper per token.

Meituan · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LongCat-2.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 7.1, ranking #20 overall.

On price, Nova Lite is roughly 5.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

LongCat-2.5 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 LongCat-2.5

  • overall performance matters — it scores 50.0 and ranks #20 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

Choose Nova Lite

  • cost matters — it's about 5.0x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LongCat-2.5
Meituan
Nova Lite
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
50.0
#20
7.1
#326
Reasoning
48.3
#21
6.5
#323
Coding
38.6
#27
5.5
#230
Agents
36.3
#23
4.8
#181
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.30 / M
$0.06 / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
$0.24 / M
Context window
1,048,576
300,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
LongCat-2.5
Nova Lite
Math
37.2#37
13.5#245
Vision
32.5#29
1.6#200
Multimodal
34.8#15
3.9#162
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

23 reported for LongCat-2.5 · 27 for Nova Lite

No common benchmarks found

LongCat-2.5 and Nova Litedon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Lite costs less

For input processing, LongCat-2.5 ($0.30/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Nova Lite ($0.06/1M tokens).

For output processing, LongCat-2.5 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Nova Lite ($0.24/1M tokens).

In conclusion, LongCat-2.5 is more expensive than Nova Lite.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Nov 02 2026 • llm-stats.com
Meituan
LongCat-2.5
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerMeituan
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.24
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

LongCat-2.5 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Nova Lite's 300,000 tokens. LongCat-2.5 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Nova Lite is limited to 2,048 tokens.

Meituan
LongCat-2.5
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input300,000 tokens
Output2,048 tokens
Mon Nov 02 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both LongCat-2.5 and Nova Lite support multimodal inputs.

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

LongCat-2.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LongCat-2.5 was released on 2026-11-01, while Nova Lite was released on 2024-11-20.

LongCat-2.5 is 24 months newer than Nova Lite.

LongCat-2.5

Nov 1, 2026

-1 days ago

1.9yr newer
Nova Lite

Nov 20, 2024

1.9 years 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

LongCat-2.5 is available from Meituan. Nova Lite is available from Bedrock.

LongCat-2.5

meituan logo
Meituan
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M

Nova Lite

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.06/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.24/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against LongCat-2.5 and Nova Lite side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LongCat-2.5
✓ Preferred
Nova Lite
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about LongCat-2.5 vs Nova Lite.

Which is better, LongCat-2.5 or Nova Lite?

LongCat-2.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 7.1. LongCat-2.5 is made by Meituan and Nova Lite is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does LongCat-2.5 compare to Nova Lite in benchmarks?

LongCat-2.5 scores MathVision: 96.5%, BrowseComp: 91.9%, CharXiv-R: 90.2%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 88.4%, Video-MME: 85.2%. Nova Lite scores GSM8k: 94.5%, ARC-C: 92.4%, DocVQA: 92.4%, IFEval: 89.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.8%.

Is LongCat-2.5 cheaper than Nova Lite?

Nova Lite is 5.0x cheaper for input tokens. LongCat-2.5 costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via meituan. Nova Lite costs $0.06/M input and $0.24/M output via bedrock.

What are the context window sizes for LongCat-2.5 and Nova Lite?

LongCat-2.5 supports 1.0M tokens and Nova Lite supports 300K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between LongCat-2.5 and Nova Lite?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (50.0 vs 7.1), context window (1.0M vs 300K), input pricing ($0.30 vs $0.06/M), licensing (Unknown vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LongCat-2.5 and Nova Lite?

LongCat-2.5 is developed by Meituan and Nova Lite is developed by Amazon.

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