Meituan vs 
NVIDIA
Verdict
- Their flagships are level: Longcat Flash 56.0 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B 55.7.
- NVIDIA has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- NVIDIA's fastest ranked model (Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, 288 tok/s) beats Meituan's (LongCat 2.0, 77 tok/s).
- NVIDIA publishes more open-weights models (20 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 | Meituan | NVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | – | Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B thinking 50.6$0.450/M |
| Under $2/M | LongCat 2.0 49.4$1.30/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B thinking 55.7$1.13/M |
| Under $10/M | LongCat 2.0 49.4$1.30/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B thinking 55.7$1.13/M |
| Any price | LongCat 2.0 49.4$1.30/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B thinking 55.7$1.13/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Meituan | NVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 56.0 | 55.7 |
| Ranked models | 3 | 16 |
| Open-weights models | 2 | 20 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $1.30 | $0.070 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 77 | 288 |
| Release cadence, days | – | 36 |
| Last release | – | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Next expected | – | 13 Nov 2026 – 12 Dec 2026 |