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Model A
Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct

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Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct vs LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse

Updated September 10, 2026. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty. They are not guarantees for a specific workload.

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Model B
LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse

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Decision reading

At least one model is not scored in the current public ranking lane, so the page does not name an overall quality winner.

1 results are shared. Category rows resting on Estimated evidence or different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.

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Which one for your work

Recommendations appear only when a shared evidence basis or an explicit operating constraint supports the call. Secondary and unsupported use cases stay disclosed below the initial list.

  • Long documents

    Prompts that approach the documented context limit

    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse

    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse has the larger documented context window.

    Confidence: documented

Show secondary and unsupported calls

  • Coding work

    Code generation, repair, and software-engineering tasks

    Not enough matched evidence

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct and LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse are not ranked on the public lane for coding, so no winner is named for coding.

    Confidence: limited

  • Agentic work

    Tool use, computer use, and multi-step task completion

    Not enough matched evidence

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct and LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse are not ranked on the public lane for agentic, so no winner is named for agentic.

    Confidence: limited

  • Chat turn cost

    1K fresh input + 500 output tokens

    Not enough matched evidence

    A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.

    Confidence: listed-rates

  • Cache-heavy agent loop cost

    200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens

    Not enough matched evidence

    The page does not recommend a cost winner because at least one model cannot fit the stated workload in one request. Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct does not fit this workload in one request. Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct has no comparable published API token rate. LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse has no comparable published API token rate.

    Confidence: listed-rates

  • Repository review cost

    50K fresh input + 3K output tokens

    Not enough matched evidence

    The page does not recommend a cost winner because at least one model cannot fit the stated workload in one request. Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct does not fit this workload in one request. Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct has no comparable published API token rate. LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse has no comparable published API token rate.

    Confidence: listed-rates

What is actually comparable

Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results present for only one model describe coverage, not superiority.

Shared results
1
Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct only
2
LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse only
16
Like-for-like categories
0 / 8

Category results, on a stated basis

Each row shows the public-lane category score for both models: the BenchAlign lane for agentic, coding, and knowledge, and the weighted public rows elsewhere, with the same rank each model page reports. A row is like-for-like only when both scores rest on Supported evidence or the same weighted set. Directional and not-comparable rows remain visible, but they never receive a winner.

Agentic

Not comparable
Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct
Not ranked
LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse
Not ranked
Basis
BenchAlign lane · 0 vs 4 public rows
Reading
Not comparable

Coding

Not comparable
Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct
Not ranked
LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse
Not ranked
Basis
BenchAlign lane · 0 vs 4 public rows
Reading
Not comparable

Reasoning

Not comparable
Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct
Not ranked
LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse
Not ranked
Basis
Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
Reading
Not comparable

Knowledge

Not comparable
Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct
Not ranked
LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse
Not ranked
Basis
BenchAlign lane · 0 vs 5 public rows
Reading
Not comparable

Math

Not comparable
Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct
Not ranked
LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse
Not ranked
Basis
Provisional lane · 0 vs 2 weighted rows
Reading
Not comparable

Multilingual

Not comparable
Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct
Not ranked
LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse
Not ranked
Basis
Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
Reading
Not comparable

Multimodal

Not comparable
Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct
Not ranked
LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse
Not ranked
Basis
Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
Reading
Not comparable

Instruction following

Not comparable
Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct
Not ranked
LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse
Not ranked
Basis
Provisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows
Reading
Not comparable

Ranks count the models scored in each category’s lane, so the agentic, coding, and knowledge denominators (BenchAlign) differ from the provisional-lane categories. Unranked scores sit on the lane’s scale but never name a winner. Like-for-like rows within 0.5 points read as a practical tie.

Shape of the matched evidence

Only shared public evidence is shown. Sparse evidence stays a ruled list rather than being closed into a radar shape.

A shared-evidence shape is not available.

BenchLM does not draw a radar or infer missing axes when the matched evidence is too sparse.

What each workload costs

Three fixed token mixes turn per-token rates into comparable decisions. Each scenario states context fit and whether cached input had to fall back to the published list-input rate.

Chat turn

1K fresh input + 500 output tokens

Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct
Self-hosted; infrastructure cost varies
Fits in one request
LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse
Self-hosted; infrastructure cost varies
Fits in one request

Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct has no comparable published API token rate. LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse has no comparable published API token rate.

Repository review

50K fresh input + 3K output tokens

Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct
Self-hosted; infrastructure cost varies
Does not fit in one request
LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse
Self-hosted; infrastructure cost varies
Fits in one request

Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct does not fit this workload in one request. Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct has no comparable published API token rate. LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse has no comparable published API token rate.

Cache-heavy agent loop

200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens

Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct
Self-hosted; infrastructure cost varies
Does not fit in one request
Cached-input rate unavailable
LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse
Self-hosted; infrastructure cost varies
Fits in one request
Cached-input rate unavailable

Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct does not fit this workload in one request. Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct has no comparable published API token rate. LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse has no comparable published API token rate.

Specification differences

Sourced differences are shown directly. Missing facts stay explicit instead of being inferred from a model name or family.

Documented inputs

Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct

Not sourced

LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse

Not sourced

Documented outputs

Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct

Not sourced

LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse

Not sourced

Provider availability

Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct

Not sourced

LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse

Not sourced

Reasoning profile

Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct

Non-Reasoning

LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse

Reasoning

Weight access

Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct

Open Weight

LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse

Open Weight

License

Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct

Open Weight

LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse

Open Weight

Release date

Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct

2026-07-24

LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse

2026-07-31

If you already use one of these models
Deployment change
The models list different providers, so authentication, endpoint behavior, limits, and feature support may change.
Quality signal
At least one model is not scored in the current public ranking lane, so the page does not name an overall quality winner.
Workload cost
A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
Context tradeoff
LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse has the larger documented window (1M).

Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.

Benchmark evidence

The full public result ledger is available for audit without forcing a wide desktop table onto a phone.

Browse raw public benchmark evidence19 rows

Agentic

  • Terminal-Bench 2.0

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct—
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse33.7%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

  • VITA-Bench

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct—
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse21.7%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

  • MCP Atlas

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct—
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse45.6%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

  • BrowseComp

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct—
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse48.6%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

Coding

  • SWE-bench Verified

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct—
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse68.2%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

  • SWE-bench Pro

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct—
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse40.6%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

  • SWE Multilingual

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct—
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse59.3%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

  • Terminal-Bench 2.0

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct—
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse33.7%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

Knowledge

  • MMLU

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct—
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse85.3%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

  • MMLU-Pro

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct—
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse79.2%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

  • CMMLU

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct—
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse84.3%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

  • C-Eval

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct—
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse85.8%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

  • GPQA-D

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct—
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse69.5%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

Math

  • MATH-500

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct61.4%
    Source
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse95.8%
    Source

    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse leads this result

  • AIME26

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct—
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse65.7%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

  • HMMT Feb 2026

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct—
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse40.5%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

  • IMOAnswerBench

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct—
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse49.4%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

Instruction following

  • IFBench

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct34.7%
    Source
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse—

    Not directly comparable

  • IFEval

    Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct77.6%
    Source
    LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse—

    Not directly comparable

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct or LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse?

At least one model is not scored in the current public ranking lane, so the page does not name an overall quality winner. The page therefore keeps the decision tied to the specific documented workload.

Which is better for coding, Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct or LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse?

Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct and LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse are not ranked on the public lane for coding, so no winner is named for coding.

Which is better for agentic tasks, Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct or LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse?

Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct and LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse are not ranked on the public lane for agentic tasks, so no winner is named for agentic tasks.

Which costs less, Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct or LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse?

Both models do not have comparable published API token rates, so this page does not name a universal price winner.

Which has the larger context window, Kanana-2 1.3B Instruct or LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse?

LongCat-Flash-Lite-Sparse has the larger documented context window: 1M, compared with 32K.

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Last updated September 10, 2026

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