# LongCat-Image (Meituan)

6B Apache-2.0 bilingual (Chinese-English) text-to-image and image editing model. LongCat-Image (Meituan) is free, with no paid plan attached, at github.com.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** Self-hosted
- **Works in browser:** No

## Capabilities

- 6B Apache-2.0 bilingual (Chinese-English) text-to-image and image editing model
- Strong Chinese character rendering
- Full training toolchain released; weights on Hugging Face and ModelScope

## FAQ

### What is LongCat-Image (Meituan)?

LongCat-Image (Meituan) is listed under AI Image Generation, in the Content & Media Generation category on Flocci AI Tools. 6B Apache-2.0 bilingual (Chinese-English) text-to-image and image editing model. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at github.com.

### Is LongCat-Image (Meituan) free?

LongCat-Image (Meituan) is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 397 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

### Can I use LongCat-Image (Meituan) in a browser, or is there an app?

LongCat-Image (Meituan) needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on self-hosting.

### What can LongCat-Image (Meituan) do?

LongCat-Image (Meituan) does 3 things the catalog singles out: 6b apache-2.0 bilingual (chinese-english) text-to-image and image editing model; strong chinese character rendering; full training toolchain released; weights on hugging face and modelscope.

### What is the best free alternative to LongCat-Image (Meituan)?

Bing Image Creator is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same AI Image Generation sub-category and is free. PicLumen, Qwen-Image and ComfyUI also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/longcat-image-meituan

Facts last verified: October 2026