Model Comparison

LongCat-Flash-Chat vs Qwen3 Max

Qwen3 Max shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. LongCat-Flash-Chat is 3.1x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

LongCat-Flash-Chat outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3 Max is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, SWE-Bench Verified).

Qwen3 Max shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

LongCat-Flash-Chat costs less

For input processing, LongCat-Flash-Chat ($0.30/1M tokens) is 1.7x cheaper than Qwen3 Max ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, LongCat-Flash-Chat ($1.20/1M tokens) is 4.2x cheaper than Qwen3 Max ($5.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3 Max is more expensive than LongCat-Flash-Chat.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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LongCat-Flash-Chat

Input tokens$0.30

Output tokens$1.20

Best providerMeituan

Qwen3 Max

Input tokens$0.50

Output tokens$5.00

Best providerNovita

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

440.0B diff

Qwen3 Max has 440.0B more parameters than LongCat-Flash-Chat, making it 78.6% larger.

LongCat-Flash-Chat

560.0Bparameters

Qwen3 Max

1.0Tparameters

560.0B

LongCat-Flash-Chat

1000.0B

Qwen3 Max

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3 Max accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to LongCat-Flash-Chat's 128,000 tokens. Qwen3 Max can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while LongCat-Flash-Chat is limited to 128,000 tokens.

LongCat-Flash-Chat

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

Qwen3 Max

Input256,000 tokens

Output131,072 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

LongCat-Flash-Chat is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3 Max uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

LongCat-Flash-Chat

MIT

Open weights

Qwen3 Max

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LongCat-Flash-Chat was released on 2025-08-29, while Qwen3 Max was released on 2025-12-15.

Qwen3 Max is 4 months newer than LongCat-Flash-Chat.

LongCat-Flash-Chat

Aug 29, 2025

9 months ago

Qwen3 Max

Dec 15, 2025

5 months ago

3mo newer

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-Flash-Chat is available from Meituan. Qwen3 Max is available from Novita.

LongCat-Flash-Chat

Meituan

Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M

Qwen3 Max

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $5.00/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

LongCat-Flash-Chat

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Meituan

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Higher GPQA score (73.2% vs 62.0%)

Qwen3 Max

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (256,000 tokens)

Higher AIME 2025 score (81.6% vs 61.3%)

Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (69.6% vs 60.4%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature	LongCat-Flash-Chat	Qwen3 Max

FAQ

Common questions about LongCat-Flash-Chat vs Qwen3 Max.

Which is better, LongCat-Flash-Chat or Qwen3 Max?

Qwen3 Max shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. LongCat-Flash-Chat is made by Meituan and Qwen3 Max is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does LongCat-Flash-Chat compare to Qwen3 Max in benchmarks?

LongCat-Flash-Chat scores MATH-500: 96.4%, MMLU: 89.7%, IFEval: 89.6%, ZebraLogic: 89.3%, HumanEval: 88.4%. Qwen3 Max scores AIME 2025: 81.6%, t2-bench: 74.8%, SWE-Bench Verified: 69.6%, LiveCodeBench v6: 69.0%, SuperGPQA: 65.1%.

Is LongCat-Flash-Chat cheaper than Qwen3 Max?

LongCat-Flash-Chat is 1.7x cheaper for input tokens. LongCat-Flash-Chat costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via meituan. Qwen3 Max costs $0.50/M input and $5.00/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for LongCat-Flash-Chat and Qwen3 Max?

LongCat-Flash-Chat supports 128K tokens and Qwen3 Max supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between LongCat-Flash-Chat and Qwen3 Max?

Key differences include context window (128K vs 256K), input pricing ($0.30 vs $0.50/M), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LongCat-Flash-Chat and Qwen3 Max?

LongCat-Flash-Chat is developed by Meituan and Qwen3 Max is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.