API cost decision in 10 seconds

NewMiMo-V2.6-Flash vs Solar Pro 4

Pick Solar Pro 4 for lower cost; pick MiMo-V2.6-Flash only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated: 2026-09-21T21:07:50Z Data confirmed: 2026-09-21T23:07:49Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Solar Pro 4 for lower cost; pick MiMo-V2.6-Flash only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Solar Pro 4 is estimated at $0.27 vs $0.28 for MiMo-V2.6-Flash, saving $0.01 (3.6% lower).

Cost-first pickSolar Pro 4

Context-first pickMiMo-V2.6-Flash

Sample savings$0.013.6%

10x traffic gap$0.1

MiMo-V2.6-Flash has more context, but Solar Pro 4 saves $0.01 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $0.1. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors Solar Pro 4, balanced workload favors MiMo-V2.6-Flash, and output-heavy chatbot favors MiMo-V2.6-Flash.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	MiMo-V2.6-Flash	Solar Pro 4
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	Solar Pro 4	$0.84	$0.63
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	MiMo-V2.6-Flash	$0.42	$0.45
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	MiMo-V2.6-Flash	$1.54	$1.89

Cheaper input Solar Pro 4 $0.14 vs $0.09 / 1M

Solar Pro 4 is $0.05 cheaper per 1M input tokens (35.7% lower; 1.56x difference).

Cheaper output MiMo-V2.6-Flash $0.28 vs $0.36 / 1M

MiMo-V2.6-Flash is $0.08 cheaper per 1M output tokens (22.2% lower; 1.29x difference).

Larger context MiMo-V2.6-Flash 1.05M vs 524.29K

MiMo-V2.6-Flash has 524.29K more context (2x larger).

Sample workload Solar Pro 4 $0.28 vs $0.27

Solar Pro 4 is $0.01 cheaper on the standard workload (3.6% lower).

Estimate your workload cost

Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.

Monthly input tokens Monthly output tokens

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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

Verdict

Solar Pro 4 has the lower input price; MiMo-V2.6-Flash has the lower output price; MiMo-V2.6-Flash offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Solar Pro 4 is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.28 for MiMo-V2.6-Flash and $0.27 for Solar Pro 4.

Best Fit

Choose MiMo-V2.6-Flash when you care most about lower output-token price, and larger context window.

Choose Solar Pro 4 when you care most about lower input-token price.

Decision Notes

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Solar Pro 4 is estimated at $0.27 vs $0.28 for MiMo-V2.6-Flash, saving $0.01 (3.6% lower).
Solar Pro 4 is $0.01 cheaper on the standard workload (3.6% lower).
Solar Pro 4 is $0.05 cheaper per 1M input tokens (35.7% lower; 1.56x difference).
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is $0.08 cheaper per 1M output tokens (22.2% lower; 1.29x difference).
MiMo-V2.6-Flash has 524.29K more context (2x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	NewMiMo-V2.6-Flash (Xiaomi)	Solar Pro 4 (Upstage)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$0.14	$0.09
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$0.28	$0.36
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$0.28	$0.27
Context Window	1.05M	524.29K
Release Date	2026-09-21	2026-08-10

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	Solar Pro 4	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Solar Pro 4 is estimated at $0.27 vs $0.28 for MiMo-V2.6-Flash, saving $0.01 (3.6% lower).
High-volume input processing	Solar Pro 4	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	MiMo-V2.6-Flash	Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document work	MiMo-V2.6-Flash	A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

Related Alternatives

Same-provider lower-cost swaps

MiMo-V2-Flash can replace MiMo-V2.6-Flash when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.25.

Larger context near this budget

GLM Flash Latest offers 1.31M context with $0.2 sample workload cost.
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest offers 1.31M context with $0.24 sample workload cost.
Llama 4 Scout offers 1.31M context with $0.25 sample workload cost.
MiMo-V2.5 offers 1.05M context with $0.28 sample workload cost.

Popular competitors

Qwen3.8 Max (0902) · Qwen · #1
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash · DeepSeek · #2
GLM 5.3 Flash · Z.ai · #3
Hy4 preview · Tencent · #4

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