LongCat-2.0 vs MiniMax M3

MiniMax M3 leads in 1 of 8 categories

Arena ELO

Tie

Cheaper

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Faster

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Detailed Comparison

Category	LongCat-2.0	MiniMax M3
Provider	Meituan	MiniMax
Context Window	128K	1M WIN
Input Price ($/1M)	N/A	N/A
Output Price ($/1M)	N/A	N/A
Arena ELO	N/A	N/A
Coding	N/A	N/A
Reasoning	N/A	N/A
Speed (tokens/sec)	N/A	N/A
Open Source	Yes	Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has a larger context window?

LongCat-2.0 supports 128K context, while MiniMax M3 supports 1M.

Is LongCat-2.0 or MiniMax M3 open source?

LongCat-2.0 is open source. MiniMax M3 is open source.

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