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LongCat Flash Chat vs MiniMax M2.7

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

LongCat Flash Chat wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens

MiniMax M2.7 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
Price Advantage
LongCat Flash Chat
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.7
Context Window
MiniMax M2.7
Speed
MiniMax M2.7

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureLongCat Flash ChatMiniMax M2.7
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyLongCat Flash ChatMiniMax M2.7
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorMeituanMinimax
ReleasedSep 2025Mar 2026

LongCat Flash Chat Modalities

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Output
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MiniMax M2.7 Modalities

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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

LongCat Flash Chat has cheaper input pricing at $0.20/M tokens. LongCat Flash Chat has cheaper output pricing at $0.80/M tokens.
LongCat Flash Chat has a 131,072 token context window, while MiniMax M2.7 has a 204,800 token context window.