LongCat-2.5vsMistral Large 4

Both language models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.

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Every model priced for the same request
Prompt per request
Cache hits

8,000 tokens in, 2,000 out

LongCat-2.5 on LongCat APIMistral Large 4 on Mistral AI API
Rate appliedBase rateBase rate
Inputper 1M tokens$0.30 $0.70
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.006 $0.070
Outputper 1M tokens$1.20 $2.10
Cost per request$0.0048$0.0098
Per 1,000 requests$4.80$9.80

Every model is priced for the same request at its maker’s own list prices (each with its source and date), so bold marks the cheapest. A model that can’t serve the request is named, not ranked; a condition its seller doesn’t price says which rate was used.

Cost per request as prompts grow

2K tokens out, list price on each maker’s API.

0$0.20$0.40$0.600250K500K750K1Mprompt tokens per request8KMistral Large 4$0.0098 at 8KLongCat-2.5$0.0048 at 8K
  • LongCat-2.5 · LongCat API
  • Mistral Large 4 · Mistral AI API

Key differences

InputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.30 / 1M tokens LongCat API: pricing (LongCat-2.5) · as of Nov 9, 2026
$0.70 / 1M tokens Mistral pricing · as of Nov 8, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · global · USD
$1.20 / 1M tokens LongCat API: pricing (LongCat-2.5) · as of Nov 9, 2026
$2.10 / 1M tokens Mistral pricing · as of Nov 8, 2026
Cache readMaker’s official API · global · USD
$0.006 / 1M tokens LongCat API: pricing (LongCat-2.5) · as of Nov 9, 2026
$0.070 / 1M tokens Mistral pricing · as of Nov 8, 2026

These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.

Full comparison

LongCat-2.5 Meituan Mistral Large 4 Mistral AI
Overview
ReleasedNov 2, 2026 Nov 5, 2026
Specs
Context1M 1M
Max output256K 262.14K
Input modalitiesNot stated Text, Image
Output modalitiesNot stated Text
ReasoningNot stated Yes
Tool useNot stated Yes
Structured outputNot stated Yes
Pricing · per 1M tokens
Input price$0.30 $0.70
Output price$1.20 $2.10
Cache read price$0.006 $0.070
Blended price (3 input : 1 output)$0.525 $1.05
Cited scores
Epoch Capabilities Index— 154.7
LMArena Text— 1,419
LMArena Text · Coding— 1,473
LMArena Vision— 1,243
LMArena Text · Chinese— 1,477

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Model details and sources

Cited scores