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LongCat-2.5 vs Nova Micro

LongCat-2.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 1.9. Nova Micro is 9.1x cheaper per token.

Meituan · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LongCat-2.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 1.9, ranking #20 overall.

On price, Nova Micro is roughly 9.1x 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 Micro

  • cost matters — it's about 9.1x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LongCat-2.5
Meituan
Nova Micro
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
50.0
#20
1.9
#354
Reasoning
48.3
#21
1.2
#349
Coding
38.6
#27
2.5
#259
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.30 / M
$0.03 / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
$0.14 / M
Context window
1,048,576
128,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
LongCat-2.5
Nova Micro
Math
37.2#37
9.1#276
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

23 reported for LongCat-2.5 · 17 for Nova Micro

No common benchmarks found

LongCat-2.5 and Nova Microdon'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 Micro costs less

For input processing, LongCat-2.5 ($0.30/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.03/1M tokens).

For output processing, LongCat-2.5 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 8.6x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.14/1M tokens).

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

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Nov 03 2026 • llm-stats.com
Meituan
LongCat-2.5
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerMeituan
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input tokens$0.03
Output tokens$0.14
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 Micro's 128,000 tokens. LongCat-2.5 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Nova Micro is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Meituan
LongCat-2.5
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Tue Nov 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

LongCat-2.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nova Micro does not.

LongCat-2.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

LongCat-2.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Micro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

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

LongCat-2.5 is 24 months newer than Nova Micro.

LongCat-2.5

Nov 1, 2026

0 days ago

1.9yr newer
Nova Micro

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 Micro is available from Bedrock.

LongCat-2.5

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

Nova Micro

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.03/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.14/1M
* 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 Micro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LongCat-2.5
✓ Preferred
Nova Micro
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FAQ

Common questions about LongCat-2.5 vs Nova Micro.

Which is better, LongCat-2.5 or Nova Micro?

LongCat-2.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 1.9. LongCat-2.5 is made by Meituan and Nova Micro 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 Micro 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 Micro scores GSM8k: 92.3%, ARC-C: 90.2%, Translation Set1→en COMET22: 88.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.5%, IFEval: 87.2%.

Is LongCat-2.5 cheaper than Nova Micro?

Nova Micro is 10.0x cheaper for input tokens. LongCat-2.5 costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via meituan. Nova Micro costs $0.03/M input and $0.14/M output via bedrock.

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

LongCat-2.5 supports 1.0M tokens and Nova Micro 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 LongCat-2.5 and Nova Micro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (50.0 vs 1.9), context window (1.0M vs 128K), input pricing ($0.30 vs $0.03/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Unknown vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LongCat-2.5 and Nova Micro?

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

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