LongCat 2.0
$0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens · 1.05M context · tools, reasoning, open weights.
Prices checked Oct 21, 2026 · tracked by LLM Cost Index since Oct 21, 2026
What LongCat 2.0 costs per month
Estimated monthly bill for typical workloads, using the cached-input price for repeated context. Try your own numbers in the cost calculator.
| Workload | Per month |
|---|---|
| Customer chatbot 1,000 conversations a day, 8 turns each | $145 |
| Document Q&A (RAG) 500 questions a day over retrieved documents | $33.35 |
| Coding / tool-using agent 200 tasks a day, long tool-heavy contexts | $57.42 |
| Content generation 30 long articles a day | $3.51 |
| Classification / extraction 100,000 short items a day | $324 |
Price history
We started tracking LongCat 2.0 on Oct 21, 2026; the chart appears as soon as there is a second data point. See all recent price changes.
Cheaper alternatives to LongCat 2.0
Models with the same tool calling for at least 20% less (3:1 input/output mix), most capable first.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM 5.3 Z.ai | $0.079 | $1.40 | 1.05M | toolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 Anthropic | $0.10 | $0.50 | 1M | visiontoolsreasoningJSON |
| GLM 5.3 Flash Z.ai | $0.041 | $0.12 | 1.05M | visiontoolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
| Ling 3.1 Flash inclusionAI | $0.075 | $0.225 | 262K | toolsreasoningJSON |
| GPT-6 Luna OpenAI | $0.10 | $0.50 | 1.05M | visiontoolsreasoningJSON |
How to pay less for LongCat 2.0
For a customer chatbot (1,000 conversations a day, 8 turns each) that costs $209 a month at list price without caching:
| Option | Per month | You save |
|---|---|---|
| Use prompt caching (60% of input cached) | $145 | $63.50 (30%) |
| Move to GLM 5.3 (similar capabilities) | $146 | $62.98 (30%) |
Other workloads: cut-your-bill tool for LongCat 2.0.
Specifications
| Model ID | meituan/longcat-2.0 |
| Input | text |
| Output | text |
| Tool calling | Yes |
| Structured output | No |
| Reasoning mode | Yes |
| Open weights | Yes — meituan-longcat/LongCat-2.0 |
| Released | Jul 20, 2026 |
FAQ
- How much does LongCat 2.0 cost?
- $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens; cached input costs $0.0060 per million. Prices as of Oct 21, 2026.
- What is the context window of LongCat 2.0?
- 1.05M tokens, with up to 262K output tokens per response.
- Does LongCat 2.0 support images, tools and structured output?
- Images as input: no. Tool calling: yes. Structured (JSON) output: no. Reasoning mode: yes.
- What are cheaper alternatives to LongCat 2.0?
- Models with the same key capabilities for at least 20% less include GLM 5.3 ($0.079 / $1.40), Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.10 / $0.50), GLM 5.3 Flash ($0.041 / $0.12).
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