Macaron V1 Tall vs LongCat-2.0
Too close to call on our weighted score (Macaron V1 Tall 55, LongCat-2.0 53). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Mindlab
Macaron V1 Tall
55/100- ECI—
- Price$0.247 / $1.43
- Context262K
Meituan (LongCat)LongCat-2.0
53/100- ECI—
- Price$0.30 / $1.20
- Context1M
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Macaron V1 Tall 55/100, LongCat-2.0 53/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: LongCat-2.0 on price and LongCat-2.0 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 priceLongCat-2.0LongCat-2.0 $0.525 · Macaron V1 Tall $0.543 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextLongCat-2.0LongCat-2.0 1,000,000 · Macaron V1 Tall 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsMacaron V1 TallMacaron V1 Tall: Text, Images · LongCat-2.0: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Macaron V1 Tall | LongCat-2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 60 | 60 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 60 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 55/100 | 53/100 |
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 | Macaron V1 TallMindlab | LongCat-2.0Meituan (LongCat) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.247 (best) | $0.30 |
| Output | $1.43 | $1.20 (best) |
| Cached input | — | $0.006 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.543 | $0.525 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Official LongCat API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenMIT | Open |
| API model ID | — | LongCat-2.0 |
| API providers | 1 | 7 (best) |
| Released | Jul 21, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Macaron V1 Tall$5.33
- LongCat-2.0$5.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Macaron V1 Tall or LongCat-2.0?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Macaron V1 Tall 55/100, LongCat-2.0 53/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: LongCat-2.0 on price and LongCat-2.0 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, Macaron V1 Tall or LongCat-2.0?
LongCat-2.0 is cheaper at $0.30 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (official LongCat API price). Macaron V1 Tall costs $0.247 input / $1.43 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.525 per million tokens for LongCat-2.0 versus $0.543 for Macaron V1 Tall (1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Macaron V1 Tall has not been scored yet and LongCat-2.0 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Macaron V1 Tall and LongCat-2.0 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-2.0 has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 262,144 for Macaron V1 Tall. Maximum output per response: Macaron V1 Tall up to 32,768, LongCat-2.0 up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Macaron V1 Tall accepts text and images; LongCat-2.0 accepts text. Macaron V1 Tall handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (MIT), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Macaron V1 Tall is the newest, released Jul 21, 2026. LongCat-2.0 came out Jun 30, 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 Nov 2, 2026.
