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LongCat-Flash-Lite vs MiMo-V2.6-Flash

MiMo-V2.6-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 45.6 to 18.7. LongCat-Flash-Lite and MiMo-V2.6-Flash cost the same.

Meituan · Xiaomi · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiMo-V2.6-Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.6 to 18.7, ranking #29 overall.

MiMo-V2.6-Flash 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-Flash-Lite

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output

Choose MiMo-V2.6-Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 45.6 and ranks #29 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 Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LongCat-Flash-Lite
Meituan
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
Xiaomi
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
18.7
#213
45.6
#29
Reasoning
18.9
#206
42.5
#45
Coding
7.1
#190
36.7
#21
Agents
4.0
#160
33.1
#26
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
$0.10 / M
$0.14 / M
Output price
$0.40 / M
$0.28 / M
Context window
256,000
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
LongCat-Flash-Lite
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
Tool use
9.5#133
24.7#29
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

13 reported for LongCat-Flash-Lite · 16 for MiMo-V2.6-Flash

No common benchmarks found

LongCat-Flash-Lite and MiMo-V2.6-Flashdon'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

For input processing, LongCat-Flash-Lite ($0.10/1M tokens) is 1.4x cheaper than MiMo-V2.6-Flash ($0.14/1M tokens).

For output processing, LongCat-Flash-Lite ($0.40/1M tokens) is 1.4x more expensive than MiMo-V2.6-Flash ($0.28/1M tokens).

In conclusion, LongCat-Flash-Lite and MiMo-V2.6-Flash cost the same.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerMeituan
Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
Input tokens$0.14
Output tokens$0.28
Best providerXiaomi
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

240.5B diff

MiMo-V2.6-Flash has 240.5B more parameters than LongCat-Flash-Lite, making it 351.1% larger.

Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
68.5Bparameters
Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
309.0Bparameters
68.5B
LongCat-Flash-Lite
309.0B
MiMo-V2.6-Flash

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

MiMo-V2.6-Flash accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to LongCat-Flash-Lite's 256,000 tokens. Only LongCat-Flash-Lite specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
Input256,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

MiMo-V2.6-Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas LongCat-Flash-Lite does not.

MiMo-V2.6-Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

LongCat-Flash-Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiMo-V2.6-Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under MIT.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

LongCat-Flash-Lite

MIT

Open weights

MiMo-V2.6-Flash

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LongCat-Flash-Lite was released on 2026-02-05, while MiMo-V2.6-Flash was released on 2026-09-22.

MiMo-V2.6-Flash is 8 months newer than LongCat-Flash-Lite.

LongCat-Flash-Lite

Feb 5, 2026

7 months ago

MiMo-V2.6-Flash

Sep 22, 2026

-1 days ago

7mo 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-Lite is available from Meituan. MiMo-V2.6-Flash is available from Xiaomi.

LongCat-Flash-Lite

meituan logo
Meituan
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

MiMo-V2.6-Flash

xiaomi logo
Xiaomi
Input Price:Input: $0.14/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.28/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against LongCat-Flash-Lite and MiMo-V2.6-Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about LongCat-Flash-Lite vs MiMo-V2.6-Flash.

Which is better, LongCat-Flash-Lite or MiMo-V2.6-Flash?

MiMo-V2.6-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 45.6 to 18.7. LongCat-Flash-Lite is made by Meituan and MiMo-V2.6-Flash is made by Xiaomi. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does LongCat-Flash-Lite compare to MiMo-V2.6-Flash in benchmarks?

LongCat-Flash-Lite scores MATH-500: 96.8%, MMLU: 85.5%, CMMLU: 82.5%, MMLU-Pro: 78.3%, Tau2 Retail: 73.1%. MiMo-V2.6-Flash scores CyberGym: 95.1%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 87.6%, OSWorld-Verified: 80.8%, MiMo Cyber Bench: 77.2%, Toolathlon-Verified: 73.6%.

Is LongCat-Flash-Lite cheaper than MiMo-V2.6-Flash?

LongCat-Flash-Lite is 1.4x cheaper for input tokens. LongCat-Flash-Lite costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output via meituan. MiMo-V2.6-Flash costs $0.14/M input and $0.28/M output via xiaomi.

What are the context window sizes for LongCat-Flash-Lite and MiMo-V2.6-Flash?

LongCat-Flash-Lite supports 256K tokens and MiMo-V2.6-Flash supports 1.0M 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-Lite and MiMo-V2.6-Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (18.7 vs 45.6), context window (256K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.10 vs $0.14/M), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LongCat-Flash-Lite and MiMo-V2.6-Flash?

LongCat-Flash-Lite is developed by Meituan and MiMo-V2.6-Flash is developed by Xiaomi.

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