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LongCat 2.0 vs Minimax M3.1 Flash (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.4 vs 6.3. Minimax M3.1 Flash (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.000 vs $0.104. LongCat 2.0 is faster at 8.50s vs 19.52s, with pass rates of 42.0% vs 55.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#251
Total Output Tokens
17,473
Response Time (avg)
8.50s
Total Cost
$0.104
Rank
#256
Total Output Tokens
142,526
Response Time (avg)
19.52s
Total Cost
$0.000
Recommended model LongCat 2.0

It has the best score here (6.4), while responding about 2.3x faster than Minimax M3.1 Flash (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric LongCat 2.0 LongCat 2.0 none Release: 2026-07-20 Minimax M3.1 Flash Minimax M3.1 Flash medium Release: 2026-10-19 Free Available
Score 6.4 6.3
Rank #251 #256
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.0 6.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 42.0% 55.1%
Flaky tests 3 9
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.298 0.000
Total Cost $0.104 $0.000
Input Price $0.300 / 1M $0.000 / 1M
Output Price $1.200 / 1M $0.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.006 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 276,199 363,168
Output Tokens 17,473 10,380
Reasoning Tokens 0 132,146
Response Time (avg) 8.50s 19.52s
Response Time (max) 81.77s 181.80s
Response Time (total) 195.60s 449.04s
Parameters 1.6T total (48B active) -
Availability Open source Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#251 LongCat 2.0

none
Cost
$0.027
Time
411.7s
Tokens
22,283 tok

#256 Minimax M3.1 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.000
Time
33.8s
Tokens
4,936 tok

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Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
LongCat 2.0 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 2.85s 7,446 578 0
Minimax M3.1 Flash 5.5 7.4 44.4% 1 9.40s 9,024 1,580 7,433

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