Ant Group vs 
Meituan
Verdict
- Their flagships are level: Ling 3.0 Flash VL 56.7 vs Longcat Flash 56.6.
- Ant Group has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Ant Group's fastest ranked model (Ling 3.0 Flash, 317 tok/s) beats Meituan's (LongCat 2.0, 38 tok/s).
- Ant Group publishes more open-weights models (4 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 | Ant Group | Meituan |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Ling 3.0 Flash VL 56.7$0.090/M | – |
| Under $2/M | Ling 3.0 Flash VL 56.7$0.090/M | LongCat 2.0 50.5$0.525/M |
| Under $10/M | Ling 3.0 Flash VL 56.7$0.090/M | LongCat 2.0 50.5$0.525/M |
| Any price | Ling 3.0 Flash VL 56.7$0.090/M | LongCat 2.0 50.5$0.525/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Ant Group | Meituan |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 56.7 | 56.6 |
| Ranked models | 6 | 3 |
| Open-weights models | 4 | 2 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.090 | $0.525 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 317 | 38 |
| Release cadence, days | 88 | – |
| Last release | 6 Aug 2026 | – |
| Next expected | 27 Sept 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 | – |