Meituan Releases LongCat-2.5-Preview Model with Image Understanding Capabilities
Meituan has released its LongCat-2.5-Preview AI model via its API platform, adding image understanding capabilities to the company's model lineup.

Meituan launched the LongCat-2.5-Preview model on September 25 through its API platform. The release adds image understanding functionalities to the company's suite of AI models.
The new model is designed to answer questions about images, summarize visual content, and perform more complex visual reasoning tasks, according to the model's documentation. This enhancement expands Meituan's ability to process and interpret visual data.
Additionally, Meituan stated that the model improves coding performance and integrates with developer tools such as Claude Code, OpenCode, and OpenClaw. These features aim to streamline the software development process for users.
The LongCat-2.5-Preview release signifies Meituan's ongoing efforts to advance its artificial intelligence development and application across various business sectors.