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Model record / Meituan (LongCat)
longcat-2.5-preview is available for text generation from Meituan (LongCat). Its reported context window is 1,048,576 tokens, with up to 131,072 output tokens. Reported inputs: image, text. The served catalog lists image input, streaming.
Ready when you are
Marketplace pricing, capped at list, optimized further.
POST /v1/chat/completions
curl https://api.cheaperinference.com/v1/chat/completions \ -H "Authorization: Bearer ci_live_YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "model": "longcat-2.5-preview", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": "Reply with the single word OK." } ] }'POST /v1/responses
curl https://api.cheaperinference.com/v1/responses \ -H "Authorization: Bearer ci_live_YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "input": [ { "role": "user", "content": "Reply with the single word OK." } ], "model": "longcat-2.5-preview", "store": false }'POST /v1/messages
curl https://api.cheaperinference.com/v1/messages \ -H "Authorization: Bearer ci_live_YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "model": "longcat-2.5-preview", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": "Reply with the single word OK." } ], "max_tokens": 1024 }'Capability source · checked
$0.966875 estimated at displayed rates
1,000,000 ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.4875 + 250,000 ÷ 1,000,000 × $1.9175
The same billed quantities at the listed reference rates: $1.4875.
Uses uncached input at the displayed standard rates, with no extra modalities or tools. Billed output includes any charged reasoning tokens. Actual token counts, price tiers, and marketplace prices can change the total.
Price quote effective .
Python: pip install openai · Node.js: npm install openai. Set CHEAPER_INFERENCE_API_KEY on your server.
import osfrom openai import OpenAIclient = OpenAI( api_key=os.environ["CHEAPER_INFERENCE_API_KEY"], base_url="https://api.cheaperinference.com/v1",)request = { "input": [ { "role": "user", "content": "Reply with the single word OK.", }, ], "model": "longcat-2.5-preview", "store": False,}response = client.responses.create(**request)print(response.output_text)import OpenAI from "openai";const client = new OpenAI({ apiKey: process.env.CHEAPER_INFERENCE_API_KEY, baseURL: "https://api.cheaperinference.com/v1",});const response = await client.responses.create({ "input": [ { "role": "user", "content": "Reply with the single word OK." } ], "model": "longcat-2.5-preview", "store": false});console.log(response.output_text);For other supported endpoints and their exact parameters, use the request samples and parameter reference on this page. Read the API integration guide.
| Model | Current pricing | Context limit | Image input listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| longcat-2.5-preview (this model)Meituan (LongCat) | $0.4875 input / $1.9175 output per 1M tokens | 1,048,576 tokens | Yes |
| gemini-3.1-pro-previewGoogle | $1.681033 input / $10.086197 output per 1M tokens | 1,000,000 tokens | Yes |
| step-5-previewStepFun | $0.85 input / $2.295 output per 1M tokens | 1,000,000 tokens | Yes |
| gemini-2.5-pro-preview-06-05 |
POST /v1/chat/completions
| Field | Values |
|---|---|
| reasoning.exclude | |
| max_tokens | |
| reasoning | enabled: true or false |
| stop | |
| temperature | |
| tool_choice | |
| tools |
POST /v1/messages
| Field | Values |
|---|---|
| max_tokens | |
| thinking | type: enabled with budget_tokens |
| stop_sequences | |
| temperature | |
| tool_choice | |
| tools |
POST /v1/responses
| Field | Values |
|---|---|
| max_output_tokens | |
| reasoning | |
| temperature | |
| tool_choice | |
| tools |
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This model averaged 35.0% below comparable direct provider prices across the selected range. Its strongest observed window was 12:00 PM–10:00 AM in UTC.
Average saved
35.0%
Cheapest time
12:00 PM–10:00 AM
Hourly coverage
23/24
Signal quality
Growing
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| Yes |