API cost decision in 10 seconds
MiMo-V2.5 vs 🔥Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Pick MiMo-V2.5 when budget is the priority.
Pricing data updated:
Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick MiMo-V2.5 when budget is the priority.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, MiMo-V2.5 is estimated at $1.4 vs $2 for Gemini 3 Flash Preview, saving $0.6 (30% lower).
Cost-first pickMiMo-V2.5
Context-first pickTie
Sample savings$0.630%
10x traffic gap$6
The reported context window is tied, so cost and provider fit carry more weight. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $6. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
MiMo-V2.5 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | MiMo-V2.5 | Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | MiMo-V2.5 | $3 | $4 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | MiMo-V2.5 | $2.4 | $3.5 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | MiMo-V2.5 | $10.4 | $15.5 |
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
MiMo-V2.5 has the lower input price, MiMo-V2.5 has the lower output price, and Tie offers the larger context window.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $1.4 for MiMo-V2.5 and $2 for Gemini 3 Flash Preview.
Choose MiMo-V2.5 when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.
Choose Gemini 3 Flash Preview when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.
| Feature | MiMo-V2.5 (Xiaomi) | 🔥Gemini 3 Flash Preview (Google) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.4 | $0.5 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $2 | $3 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $1.4 | $2 |
| Context Window | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Release Date | 2026-04-22 | 2025-12-17 |
| Popularity | #7 |
MiMo-V2.5 is a native omnimodal model by Xiaomi. It delivers Pro-level agentic performance at roughly half the inference cost, while surpassing MiMo-V2-Omni in multimodal perception across image and video understanding...
Gemini 3 Flash Preview is a high speed, high value thinking model designed for agentic workflows, multi turn chat, and coding assistance. It delivers near Pro level reasoning and tool...
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | MiMo-V2.5 | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, MiMo-V2.5 is estimated at $1.4 vs $2 for Gemini 3 Flash Preview, saving $0.6 (30% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | MiMo-V2.5 | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts or retrieved passages dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | MiMo-V2.5 | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Tie | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages and source files. |