Alibaba vs 
Meituan
Verdict
- Alibaba's flagship leads: Qwen3.8 Max at 63.3 vs Longcat Flash at 56.0.
- Alibaba has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Alibaba's fastest ranked model (Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct, 244 tok/s) beats Meituan's (LongCat 2.0, 77 tok/s).
- Alibaba publishes more open-weights models (48 vs 2).
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Alibaba | Meituan |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next 60.3$0.230/M | – |
| Under $2/M | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next 60.3$0.230/M | LongCat 2.0 49.4$1.30/M |
| Under $10/M | Qwen3.8 Max max 63.3$3.00/M | LongCat 2.0 49.4$1.30/M |
| Any price | Qwen3.8 Max max 63.3$3.00/M | LongCat 2.0 49.4$1.30/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Alibaba | Meituan |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 63.3 | 56.0 |
| Ranked models | 54 | 3 |
| Open-weights models | 48 | 2 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.060 | $1.30 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 244 | 77 |
| Release cadence, days | 7 | – |
| Last release | 17 Sept 2026 | – |
| Next expected | 21 Sept 2026 – 26 Sept 2026 | – |