Model Comparison

LongCat-Flash-Lite vs Nova Lite

LongCat-Flash-Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nova Lite is 1.7x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

LongCat-Flash-Lite outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU), while Nova Lite is better at 0 benchmarks.

LongCat-Flash-Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Lite costs less

For input processing, LongCat-Flash-Lite ($0.10/1M tokens) is 1.7x more expensive than Nova Lite ($0.06/1M tokens).

For output processing, LongCat-Flash-Lite ($0.40/1M tokens) is 1.7x more expensive than Nova Lite ($0.24/1M tokens).

In conclusion, LongCat-Flash-Lite is more expensive than Nova Lite.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerMeituan
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input tokens$0.06
Output tokens$0.24
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nova Lite accepts 300,000 input tokens compared to LongCat-Flash-Lite's 256,000 tokens. LongCat-Flash-Lite can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Nova Lite is limited to 2,048 tokens.

Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
Input256,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Amazon
Nova Lite
Input300,000 tokens
Output2,048 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Nova Lite supports multimodal inputs, whereas LongCat-Flash-Lite does not.

Nova Lite can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

LongCat-Flash-Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

LongCat-Flash-Lite is licensed under MIT, while Nova Lite uses a proprietary license.

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

LongCat-Flash-Lite

MIT

Open weights

Nova Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LongCat-Flash-Lite was released on 2026-02-05, while Nova Lite was released on 2024-11-20.

LongCat-Flash-Lite is 15 months newer than Nova Lite.

LongCat-Flash-Lite

Feb 5, 2026

2 months ago

1.2yr newer
Nova Lite

Nov 20, 2024

1.4 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-Flash-Lite is available from Meituan. Nova Lite is available from Bedrock.

LongCat-Flash-Lite

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

Nova Lite

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.06/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.24/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Meituan
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (66.8% vs 42.0%)
Higher MMLU score (85.5% vs 80.5%)
Amazon
Larger context window (300,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Meituan
LongCat-Flash-Lite
Amazon
Nova Lite

FAQ

Common questions about LongCat-Flash-Lite vs Nova Lite

LongCat-Flash-Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. LongCat-Flash-Lite is made by Meituan and Nova Lite is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
LongCat-Flash-Lite scores MATH-500: 96.8%, MMLU: 85.5%, CMMLU: 82.5%, MMLU-Pro: 78.3%, Tau2 Retail: 73.1%. Nova Lite scores GSM8k: 94.5%, ARC-C: 92.4%, DocVQA: 92.4%, IFEval: 89.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.8%.
Nova Lite is 1.7x cheaper for input tokens. LongCat-Flash-Lite costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output via meituan. Nova Lite costs $0.06/M input and $0.24/M output via bedrock.
LongCat-Flash-Lite supports 256K tokens and Nova Lite supports 300K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (256K vs 300K), input pricing ($0.10 vs $0.06/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
LongCat-Flash-Lite is developed by Meituan and Nova Lite is developed by Amazon.