LongCat-Flash-Chat is a large-scale Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model with 560B total parameters, of which 18.6B–31.3B (≈27B on average) are dynamically activated per input. It introduces a shortcut-connected MoE design to reduce communication…
Model details →Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat vs meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct
meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Meta's latest class of model (Llama 3.1) launched with a variety of sizes & flavors. This 8B instruct-tuned version is fast and efficient. It has demonstrated strong performance compared to...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat | meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 131K | 131K | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.20 | $0.05 | 🏆 meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.80 | $0.08 | 🏆 meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat better than meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct?
meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat and meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct?
Input: $0.20 vs $0.05 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.80 vs $0.08 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat and meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct support?
Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat supports up to 131K tokens. meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct supports up to 131K tokens.
Do both Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat and meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct support tool calling?
Meituan: LongCat Flash Chat: yes. meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct: yes.