LongCat-Flash-Thinking vs Nova Micro Comparison
Comparing LongCat-Flash-Thinking and Nova Micro across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
LongCat-Flash-Thinking outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nova Micro is better at 0 benchmarks.
LongCat-Flash-Thinking significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, LongCat-Flash-Thinking ($0.30/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.03/1M tokens).
For output processing, LongCat-Flash-Thinking ($1.20/1M tokens) is 8.6x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.14/1M tokens).
In conclusion, LongCat-Flash-Thinking is more expensive than Nova Micro.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.
License
Usage and distribution terms
LongCat-Flash-Thinking is licensed under MIT, while Nova Micro uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
LongCat-Flash-Thinking was released on 2025-09-22, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.
LongCat-Flash-Thinking is 10 months newer than Nova Micro.
Sep 22, 2025
5 months ago
10mo newerNov 20, 2024
1.3 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
LongCat-Flash-Thinking is available from Meituan. Nova Micro is available from Bedrock. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
LongCat-Flash-Thinking
Nova Micro
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
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Detailed Comparison
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