API cost decision in 10 seconds
NewGrok Build 0.1 vs 🔥MiMo-V2.5-Pro
Pick Grok Build 0.1 for lower cost; pick MiMo-V2.5-Pro only if the larger context window matters more.
Pricing data updated:
Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Grok Build 0.1 for lower cost; pick MiMo-V2.5-Pro only if the larger context window matters more.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Grok Build 0.1 is estimated at $2 vs $2.5 for MiMo-V2.5-Pro, saving $0.5 (20% lower).
Cost-first pickGrok Build 0.1
Context-first pickMiMo-V2.5-Pro
Sample savings$0.520%
10x traffic gap$5
MiMo-V2.5-Pro has more context, but Grok Build 0.1 saves $0.5 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Grok Build 0.1 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Grok Build 0.1 | MiMo-V2.5-Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Grok Build 0.1 | $6 | $6.5 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Grok Build 0.1 | $3 | $4 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Grok Build 0.1 | $11 | $16 |
Estimate your workload cost
Your Workload Cost
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
Tie has the lower input price, Grok Build 0.1 has the lower output price, and MiMo-V2.5-Pro offers the larger context window.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $2 for Grok Build 0.1 and $2.5 for MiMo-V2.5-Pro.
Choose Grok Build 0.1 when you care most about lower output-token price.
Choose MiMo-V2.5-Pro when you care most about larger context window.
| Feature | NewGrok Build 0.1 (xAI) | 🔥MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Xiaomi) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $1 | $1 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $2 | $3 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $2 | $2.5 |
| Context Window | 256K | 1.05M |
| Release Date | 2026-05-20 | 2026-04-22 |
| Popularity | #13 |
Grok Build 0.1 is xAI’s fast coding model trained specifically for agentic software engineering workflows. It supports text and image inputs with text output, and is optimized for interactive coding...
MiMo-V2.5-Pro is Xiaomi’s flagship model, delivering strong performance in general agentic capabilities, complex software engineering, and long-horizon tasks, with top rankings on benchmarks such as ClawEval, GDPVal, and SWE-bench Pro....
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Grok Build 0.1 | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Grok Build 0.1 is estimated at $2 vs $2.5 for MiMo-V2.5-Pro, saving $0.5 (20% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Tie | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts or retrieved passages dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Grok Build 0.1 | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | MiMo-V2.5-Pro | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages and source files. |