API cost decision in 10 seconds

NewGLM Latest vs LongCat 2.0

Pick LongCat 2.0 when budget and context both matter.

Page updated: 2026-08-19T15:08:00Z Data confirmed: 2026-08-23T13:07:49Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick LongCat 2.0 when budget and context both matter.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, LongCat 2.0 is estimated at $0.9 vs $3.6 for GLM Latest, saving $2.7 (75% lower).

Cost-first pickLongCat 2.0

Context-first pickLongCat 2.0

Sample savings$2.775%

10x traffic gap$27

LongCat 2.0 is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $27. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

LongCat 2.0 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	GLM Latest	LongCat 2.0
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	LongCat 2.0	$9.2	$2.1
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	LongCat 2.0	$5.8	$1.5
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	LongCat 2.0	$23.4	$6.3

Cheaper input LongCat 2.0 $1.4 vs $0.3 / 1M

LongCat 2.0 is $1.1 cheaper per 1M input tokens (78.6% lower; 4.67x difference).

Cheaper output LongCat 2.0 $4.4 vs $1.2 / 1M

LongCat 2.0 is $3.2 cheaper per 1M output tokens (72.7% lower; 3.67x difference).

Larger context LongCat 2.0 1.05M vs 1.05M

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

Sample workload LongCat 2.0 $3.6 vs $0.9

LongCat 2.0 is $2.7 cheaper on the standard workload (75% lower).

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

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

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $3.6 for GLM Latest and $0.9 for LongCat 2.0.

Best Fit

Choose GLM Latest when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.

Choose LongCat 2.0 when you care most about lower input-token price, lower output-token price, and larger context window.

Decision Notes

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, LongCat 2.0 is estimated at $0.9 vs $3.6 for GLM Latest, saving $2.7 (75% lower).
LongCat 2.0 is $2.7 cheaper on the standard workload (75% lower).
LongCat 2.0 is $1.1 cheaper per 1M input tokens (78.6% lower; 4.67x difference).
LongCat 2.0 is $3.2 cheaper per 1M output tokens (72.7% lower; 3.67x difference).
LongCat 2.0 has 180 more context (1x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	NewGLM Latest (Z.ai)	LongCat 2.0 (Meituan)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$1.4	$0.3
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$4.4	$1.2
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$3.6	$0.9
Context Window	1.05M	1.05M
Release Date	2026-08-19	2026-07-20

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	LongCat 2.0	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, LongCat 2.0 is estimated at $0.9 vs $3.6 for GLM Latest, saving $2.7 (75% lower).
High-volume input processing	LongCat 2.0	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	LongCat 2.0	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.

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