Grok Build 0.1 vs LongCat-2.5-Preview
Too close to call on our weighted score (Grok Build 0.1 54, LongCat-2.5-Preview 52). The right pick depends on what you value most.
xAIGrok Build 0.1
54/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $2.00
- Context256K
Meituan (LongCat)LongCat-2.5-Preview
52/100- ECI—
- Price$0.75 / $2.95
- Context1M
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Grok Build 0.1 54/100, LongCat-2.5-Preview 52/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Grok Build 0.1 on price and LongCat-2.5-Preview for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceGrok Build 0.1Grok Build 0.1 $1.25 · LongCat-2.5-Preview $1.30 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextLongCat-2.5-PreviewLongCat-2.5-Preview 1,000,000 · Grok Build 0.1 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGrok Build 0.1Grok Build 0.1: Text, Images, PDFs · LongCat-2.5-Preview: Text, Images
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Grok Build 0.1 | LongCat-2.5-Preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 45 | 44 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 60 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 54/100 | 52/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Grok Build 0.1xAI | LongCat-2.5-PreviewMeituan (LongCat) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.00 | $0.75 (best) |
| Output | $2.00 (best) | $2.95 |
| Cached input | $0.20 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.25 (best) | $1.30 |
| Long-context rate | Over 200K: $2.00 / $4.00 | Same rate |
| Price source | Official xAI API | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 256,000 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | Yes | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | grok-build-0.1 | — |
| API providers | 19 (best) | 2 |
| Released | Apr 16, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Grok Build 0.1$14.00
- LongCat-2.5-Preview$13.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Grok Build 0.1 or LongCat-2.5-Preview?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Grok Build 0.1 54/100, LongCat-2.5-Preview 52/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Grok Build 0.1 on price and LongCat-2.5-Preview for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Grok Build 0.1 or LongCat-2.5-Preview?
Grok Build 0.1 is cheaper at $1.00 input / $2.00 output per million tokens (official xAI API price). LongCat-2.5-Preview costs $0.75 input / $2.95 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.25 per million tokens for Grok Build 0.1 versus $1.30 for LongCat-2.5-Preview (1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Grok Build 0.1 has not been scored yet and LongCat-2.5-Preview has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Grok Build 0.1 and LongCat-2.5-Preview yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
LongCat-2.5-Preview has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 256,000 for Grok Build 0.1. Maximum output per response: Grok Build 0.1 up to 256,000, LongCat-2.5-Preview up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Grok Build 0.1 accepts text, images and PDFs; LongCat-2.5-Preview accepts text and images. Grok Build 0.1 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. Grok Build 0.1 and LongCat-2.5-Preview are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
LongCat-2.5-Preview is the newest, released Sep 25, 2026. Grok Build 0.1 came out Apr 16, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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