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LongCat-2.5 vs Nova Pro

LongCat-2.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 11.8. LongCat-2.5 is 2.7x cheaper per token.

Meituan · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LongCat-2.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 11.8, ranking #20 overall.

On price, LongCat-2.5 is roughly 2.7x 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
  • cost matters — it's about 2.7x cheaper per token
  • 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 Pro

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.80/M input and $3.20/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LongCat-2.5
Meituan
Nova Pro
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
50.0
#20
11.8
#292
Reasoning
48.3
#21
11.4
#288
Coding
38.6
#27
10.0
#196
Agents
36.3
#23
10.1
#151
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.30 / M
$0.80 / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
$3.20 / 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 Pro
Math
37.2#37
18.8#193
Vision
32.5#29
5.6#178
Multimodal
34.8#15
8.2#150
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

23 reported for LongCat-2.5 · 27 for Nova Pro

No common benchmarks found

LongCat-2.5 and Nova Prodon'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

LongCat-2.5 costs less

For input processing, LongCat-2.5 ($0.30/1M tokens) is 2.7x cheaper than Nova Pro ($0.80/1M tokens).

For output processing, LongCat-2.5 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 2.7x cheaper than Nova Pro ($3.20/1M tokens).

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

* 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 Pro
Input tokens$0.80
Output tokens$3.20
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 Pro's 300,000 tokens. Nova Pro can generate longer responses up to 300,000 tokens, while LongCat-2.5 is limited to 131,072 tokens.

Meituan
LongCat-2.5
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Amazon
Nova Pro
Input300,000 tokens
Output300,000 tokens
Tue Nov 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both LongCat-2.5 and Nova Pro 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 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

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

LongCat-2.5 is 24 months newer than Nova Pro.

LongCat-2.5

Nov 1, 2026

0 days ago

1.9yr newer
Nova Pro

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 Pro is available from Bedrock.

LongCat-2.5

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

Nova Pro

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.80/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.20/1M
* 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 Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LongCat-2.5
✓ Preferred
Nova Pro
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FAQ

Common questions about LongCat-2.5 vs Nova Pro.

Which is better, LongCat-2.5 or Nova Pro?

LongCat-2.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 11.8. LongCat-2.5 is made by Meituan and Nova Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro scores ARC-C: 94.8%, GSM8k: 94.8%, DocVQA: 93.5%, IFEval: 92.1%, ChartQA: 89.2%.

Is LongCat-2.5 cheaper than Nova Pro?

LongCat-2.5 is 2.7x cheaper for input tokens. LongCat-2.5 costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via meituan. Nova Pro costs $0.80/M input and $3.20/M output via bedrock.

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

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

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (50.0 vs 11.8), context window (1.0M vs 300K), input pricing ($0.30 vs $0.80/M), licensing (Unknown vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LongCat-2.5 and Nova Pro?

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

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