LongCat Flash Lite

LongCat Flash Lite

LongCattext

API Available

Specifications

Context Window

Input Price/1M

Output Price/1M

Parameters

00

Benchmarks

LongCat Flash Lite results on the main AI model evaluation benchmarks. Higher scores indicate better performance.

Agentic

BenchmarkScoreMaximumMethodology
Terminal-Bench Hard11.0100.0

Coding

BenchmarkScoreMaximumMethodology
SciCode28.0100.0
AA Coding Index16.5100.0Artificial Analysis official API

Long Context

BenchmarkScoreMaximumMethodology
AA-LCR26.0100.0

overall

BenchmarkScoreMaximumMethodology
AA Intelligence Index23.9100.0Artificial Analysis official API

Reasoning

BenchmarkScoreMaximumMethodology
GPQA Diamond64.0100.0Artificial Analysis official API
IFBench43.0100.0
HLE6.0100.0

Tool Use

BenchmarkScoreMaximumMethodology
Tau²-Bench80.0100.0

Information

Release date
January 28, 2026
Tool Calling
❌ Not supported
Vision
❌ Not supported
Audio
❌ Not supported

Full Analysis: LongCat Flash Lite

What is LongCat Flash Lite?

LongCat Flash Lite is an AI model developed by LongCat, classified as a text model. It focuses on text processing and natural language generation. As a proprietary model, it is available via LongCat's cloud API.

Pricing & Costs in 2026

LongCat Flash Lite does not have public per-token pricing available at this time. Some models offer access via enterprise plans or research programs. Check LongCat's official website for up-to-date availability and pricing.

Benchmarks & Performance

LongCat Flash Lite was evaluated on 9 different benchmarks, covering categories like Agentic, Coding, Long Context, overall, Reasoning, Tool Use. Results show solid performance across available evaluations.

It's important to note that benchmarks measure specific aspects and don't capture the full user experience. Factors like instruction adherence, behavior in long conversations, and real-world task quality vary significantly between models and aren't always reflected in standard scores.

Recommended Use Cases

LongCat Flash Lite specializes in text, offering advanced capabilities for creating and processing text content.

Comparison with Alternatives

In the 2026 AI model ecosystem, LongCat Flash Lite competes directly with similarly capable models. LongCat competes in this segment against OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta. The choice between models depends on the specific use case, budget, latency requirements, and need for features like multimodality and tool calling.

For a detailed side-by-side comparison, use our comparison tool or check the overall model ranking.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LongCat Flash Lite?

LongCat Flash Lite is an AI model developed by LongCat. It is a text model.

How much does LongCat Flash Lite cost?

LongCat Flash Lite does not have public per-token pricing available at this time. Check LongCat's official website for up-to-date information.

How does LongCat Flash Lite compare with other models?

In available benchmarks, LongCat Flash Lite scored: Terminal-Bench Hard: 11/100, SciCode: 28/100, AA Coding Index: 16.5/100. See the full table above for a detailed comparison.

Is LongCat Flash Lite open source?

No, LongCat Flash Lite is a proprietary model from LongCat. It is available via cloud API. For open source alternatives, check our open source model ranking.

What is LongCat Flash Lite best for?

LongCat Flash Lite excels at general-purpose language tasks.

Last updated: June 01, 2026 View methodology →