Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs LongCat-Flash-Thinking: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | LongCat-Flash-Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Anthropic | Meituan |
| Release Date | February 17, 2026 | September 21, 2025 |
| Parameters | — | 560B |
| Multimodal | Yes | No |
| Context (input) | 200K | — |
| Context (output) | 64K | — |
| Input Price / 1M | $3.00 | — |
| Output Price / 1M | $15.00 | — |
| Average Score | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| SWE-bench Verified | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| GPQA | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Claude Sonnet 4.6
LongCat-Flash-Thinking
SWE-bench Verified0.8 vs 0.6
0.8
0.6
GPQA0.9 vs 0.8
0.9
0.8
Verdict
Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads in 1 out of 3 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Claude Sonnet 4.6 — 0.7, LongCat-Flash-Thinking — 0.9.
Programming
On SWE-Bench, both models are nearly equal: Claude Sonnet 4.6 — 0.8, LongCat-Flash-Thinking — 0.6.
Recency
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is newer: released 2/17/2026 vs 9/21/2025.
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The Claude Sonnet 4.6 and LongCat-Flash-Thinking comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Claude Sonnet 4.6 or LongCat-Flash-Thinking page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.