API cost decision in 10 seconds

New🔥Ox Alpha vs LongCat 2.0

Pick Ox Alpha for lower cost; pick LongCat 2.0 only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated: 2026-08-20T21:08:08Z Data confirmed: 2026-08-23T13:07:49Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Ox Alpha for lower cost; pick LongCat 2.0 only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Ox Alpha is estimated at $0 vs $0.9 for LongCat 2.0, saving $0.9 (100% lower).

Cost-first pickOx Alpha

Context-first pickLongCat 2.0

Sample savings$0.9100%

10x traffic gap$9

LongCat 2.0 has more context, but Ox Alpha saves $0.9 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $9. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Ox Alpha stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	Ox Alpha	LongCat 2.0
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	Ox Alpha	$0	$2.1
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	Ox Alpha	$0	$1.5
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	Ox Alpha	$0	$6.3

Cheaper input Ox Alpha $0 vs $0.3 / 1M

Ox Alpha is free for input tokens while LongCat 2.0 costs $0.3 per 1M tokens.

Cheaper output Ox Alpha $0 vs $1.2 / 1M

Ox Alpha is free for output tokens while LongCat 2.0 costs $1.2 per 1M tokens.

Larger context LongCat 2.0 1.05M vs 1.05M

LongCat 2.0 has 180 more context (1x larger).

Sample workload Ox Alpha $0 vs $0.9

Ox Alpha is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.9.

Estimate your workload cost

Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.

Monthly input tokens Monthly output tokens

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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Ox Alpha has the lower input price; Ox Alpha has the lower output price; LongCat 2.0 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Ox Alpha is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0 for Ox Alpha and $0.9 for LongCat 2.0.

Best Fit

Choose Ox Alpha when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Choose LongCat 2.0 when you care most about larger context window.

Decision Notes

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Ox Alpha is estimated at $0 vs $0.9 for LongCat 2.0, saving $0.9 (100% lower).
Ox Alpha is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.9.
Ox Alpha is free for input tokens while LongCat 2.0 costs $0.3 per 1M tokens.
Ox Alpha is free for output tokens while LongCat 2.0 costs $1.2 per 1M tokens.
LongCat 2.0 has 180 more context (1x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	New🔥Ox Alpha (stealth)	LongCat 2.0 (Meituan)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$0	$0.3
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$0	$1.2
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$0	$0.9
Context Window	1.05M	1.05M
Release Date	2026-08-20	2026-07-20
Popularity	#4

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	Ox Alpha	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Ox Alpha is estimated at $0 vs $0.9 for LongCat 2.0, saving $0.9 (100% lower).
High-volume input processing	Ox Alpha	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	Ox Alpha	Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document work	LongCat 2.0	A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

Related Alternatives

Same-provider lower-cost swaps

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