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LongCat-2.5 vs o3-mini

LongCat-2.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 20.8. LongCat-2.5 is 3.7x cheaper per token.

Meituan · OpenAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LongCat-2.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 20.8, ranking #20 overall.

On price, LongCat-2.5 is roughly 3.7x 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 3.7x 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 o3-mini

  • you want predictable pricing at $1.10/M input and $4.40/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LongCat-2.5
Meituan
o3-mini
OpenAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
50.0
#20
20.8
#226
Reasoning
48.3
#21
19.9
#225
Coding
38.6
#27
4.8
#237
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.30 / M
$1.10 / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
$4.40 / M
Context window
1,048,576
200,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
LongCat-2.5
o3-mini
Math
37.2#37
29.3#94
Tool use
30.2#15
-0.4#212
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

23 reported for LongCat-2.5 · 25 for o3-mini

No common benchmarks found

LongCat-2.5 and o3-minidon'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 3.7x cheaper than o3-mini ($1.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, LongCat-2.5 ($1.20/1M tokens) is 3.7x cheaper than o3-mini ($4.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, o3-mini is more expensive than LongCat-2.5.*

* 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
OpenAI
o3-mini
Input tokens$1.10
Output tokens$4.40
Best providerAzure
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

LongCat-2.5 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to o3-mini's 200,000 tokens. LongCat-2.5 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while o3-mini is limited to 100,000 tokens.

Meituan
LongCat-2.5
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
OpenAI
o3-mini
Input200,000 tokens
Output100,000 tokens
Mon Nov 02 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

LongCat-2.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas o3-mini 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

o3-mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LongCat-2.5 was released on 2026-11-01, while o3-mini was released on 2025-01-30.

LongCat-2.5 is 21 months newer than o3-mini.

LongCat-2.5

Nov 1, 2026

0 days ago

1.8yr newer
o3-mini

Jan 30, 2025

1.8 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

o3-mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-09-30, while LongCat-2.5's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm o3-mini's training data extends to 2023-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without LongCat-2.5's cutoff date.

LongCat-2.5

—

o3-mini

Sep 2023

Provider Availability

LongCat-2.5 is available from Meituan. o3-mini is available from Azure, OpenAI.

LongCat-2.5

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

o3-mini

azure logo
Azure
Input Price:Input: $1.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.40/1M
openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $1.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.40/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against LongCat-2.5 and o3-mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LongCat-2.5
✓ Preferred
o3-mini
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about LongCat-2.5 vs o3-mini.

Which is better, LongCat-2.5 or o3-mini?

LongCat-2.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 20.8. LongCat-2.5 is made by Meituan and o3-mini is made by OpenAI. 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 o3-mini 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%. o3-mini scores COLLIE: 98.7%, MATH: 97.9%, IFEval: 93.9%, MGSM: 92.0%, AIME 2024: 87.3%.

Is LongCat-2.5 cheaper than o3-mini?

LongCat-2.5 is 3.7x cheaper for input tokens. LongCat-2.5 costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via meituan. o3-mini costs $1.10/M input and $4.40/M output via azure.

What are the context window sizes for LongCat-2.5 and o3-mini?

LongCat-2.5 supports 1.0M tokens and o3-mini supports 200K 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 o3-mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (50.0 vs 20.8), context window (1.0M vs 200K), input pricing ($0.30 vs $1.10/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 o3-mini?

LongCat-2.5 is developed by Meituan and o3-mini is developed by OpenAI.

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