LongCat 2.0 alternatives
Quick answer · Updated July 2026
The closest alternative to LongCat 2.0 is Hy3 preview — comparable intelligence (33.6 vs 33.5); for a cheaper option, Hy3 runs $0.200/M vs $0.300/M; for more speed, Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview hits 129 t/s; and the best open-weight substitute is GLM 5.2.
Closest match
Cheaper alternatives
hy3
$0.200/M input · 41.2 intel
nex-n2-pro
$0.250/M input · 41.0 intel
deepseek-v4-flash
$0.094/M input · 40.3 intel
gpt-5.4-nano
$0.200/M input · 38.2 intel
minimax-m2.7
$0.250/M input · 38.1 intel
mimo-v2.5
$0.140/M input · 37.2 intel
Faster alternatives
Smarter alternatives
Open-source alternatives
glm-5.2
51.1 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
minimax-m3
44.4 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
deepseek-v4-pro
44.3 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
kimi-k2.6
44.2 intel · open weights · 262K ctx
mimo-v2.5-pro
42.2 intel · open weights · 1.0M ctx
kimi-k2.7-code
41.9 intel · open weights · 262K ctx
Frequently asked
What is the best alternative to LongCat 2.0?
Hy3 preview is the closest alternative to LongCat 2.0, with an Intelligence Index of 33.6 (LongCat 2.0 scores 33.5) at $0.063 per million input tokens.
Is there a cheaper alternative to LongCat 2.0?
Yes — Hy3 costs $0.200 per million input tokens versus $0.300 for LongCat 2.0, while staying within ~8 points of its Intelligence Index.
Is there an open-source alternative to LongCat 2.0?
GLM 5.2 is the strongest open-weight alternative to LongCat 2.0 — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable, scoring 51.1 on intelligence.