Qwen3.8 Max Prime is $0.35 cheaper per 1M input tokens (8% lower; 1.09x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
NewQwen3.8 Max Prime vs NewMiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed
Pick MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed when budget and context both matter.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed is estimated at $8.7 vs $10 for Qwen3.8 Max Prime, saving $1.3 (13% lower).
Cost-first pickMiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed
Context-first pickMiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed
Sample savings$1.313%
10x traffic gap$13
MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $13. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors Qwen3.8 Max Prime, balanced workload favors MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed, and output-heavy chatbot favors MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Qwen3.8 Max Prime | MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Qwen3.8 Max Prime | $26 | $26.1 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed | $16 | $13.05 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed | $64 | $47.85 |
MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed is $3.3 cheaper per 1M output tokens (27.5% lower; 1.38x difference).
MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed has 48.58K more context (1.05x larger).
MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed is $1.3 cheaper on the standard workload (13% lower).
Estimate your workload cost
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
Qwen3.8 Max Prime has the lower input price; MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed has the lower output price; MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $10 for Qwen3.8 Max Prime and $8.7 for MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed.
Choose Qwen3.8 Max Prime when you care most about lower input-token price.
Choose MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed when you care most about lower output-token price, and larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed is estimated at $8.7 vs $10 for Qwen3.8 Max Prime, saving $1.3 (13% lower).
- MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed is $1.3 cheaper on the standard workload (13% lower).
- Qwen3.8 Max Prime is $0.35 cheaper per 1M input tokens (8% lower; 1.09x difference).
- MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed is $3.3 cheaper per 1M output tokens (27.5% lower; 1.38x difference).
- MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed has 48.58K more context (1.05x larger).
| Feature | NewQwen3.8 Max Prime (Qwen) | NewMiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed (Xiaomi) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $4 | $4.35 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $12 | $8.7 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $10 | $8.7 |
| Context Window | 1M | 1.05M |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed is estimated at $8.7 vs $10 for Qwen3.8 Max Prime, saving $1.3 (13% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Qwen3.8 Max Prime | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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