LongCat 2.0 vs Solar Mini 4
Which is better for the money: LongCat 2.0 by LongCat or Solar Mini 4 by Upstage? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Solar Mini 4
Solar Mini 4 vs LongCat 2.0: 26.2% more intelligence, 7.8% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 22.7% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | LongCat 2.0 | Solar Mini 4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 19.1 | 24.1 | +26.2% Solar Mini 4 is 26.2% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $544.74 | $502.02 | −7.8% Solar Mini 4 is 7.8% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 35.54s | 27.46s | −22.7% Solar Mini 4 is 22.7% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.75 / $2.95 | $0.10 / $0.40 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- LongCat 2.0 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
- Solar Mini 4 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
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