Grok Build 0.1 vs LongCat-2.0
Side-by-side comparison of API pricing, specs, benchmarks, and capabilities
Grok Build 0.1 is 18.9% cheaper on blended cost ($1.50 vs $1.85/Mtok)
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Xby xAI
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LongCat-2.0 Intro price
by Meituan
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| Overview | ||
| Status | Current coding | Current coding Open weights |
| Released | Feb 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Pricing per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.00/Mtok | $0.750/Mtok |
| Output | $2.00/Mtok | $2.95/Mtok |
| Blended avg | $1.50/Mtok | $1.85/Mtok |
| Cached input | — | $0.015/Mtok |
| Specifications | ||
| Context window | 256K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Parameters | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Speed (TPS) | — | — |
| Modalities | ||
| Input |
text
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text
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| Providers | ||
| Available from |
xAI — $1.00/$2.00/Mtok
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Meituan — $0.750/$2.95/Mtok
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Cost at scale — 1M tokens (50/50 input/output)
| Volume | Grok Build 0.1 | LongCat-2.0 | Savings |
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| 1M tokens | $1.5 | $1.85 | $0.35 (18.9%) |
| 10M tokens | $15 | $18.5 | $3.5 (18.9%) |
| 100M tokens | $150 | $185 | $35 (18.9%) |
| 1000M tokens | $1500 | $1850 | $350 (18.9%) |
Try Grok Build 0.1 on xAI
The cheaper option here — Grok Build 0.1 costs $1.50/Mtok blended on xAI.
Summary
Grok Build 0.1 by xAI costs $1.00/Mtok input and $2.00/Mtok output, with a 256K-token context window. It supports text input.
LongCat-2.0 by Meituan costs $0.750/Mtok input and $2.95/Mtok output, with a 262K-token context window. It supports text input.
On a blended cost basis, Grok Build 0.1 is 18.9% cheaper than LongCat-2.0.
Note: Pricing is per million tokens. Actual costs vary with usage patterns, prompt caching, and batch discounts. Always verify against official provider pricing pages.