Qwen3 Max Thinking is $0.22 cheaper per 1M input tokens (22% lower; 1.28x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
MiMo-V2-Pro vs Qwen3 Max Thinking
Pick MiMo-V2-Pro 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-Pro when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, MiMo-V2-Pro is estimated at $2.5 vs $2.73 for Qwen3 Max Thinking, saving $0.23 (8.4% lower).
Cost-first pickMiMo-V2-Pro
Context-first pickMiMo-V2-Pro
Sample savings$0.238.4%
10x traffic gap$2.3
MiMo-V2-Pro is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $2.3. 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 Max Thinking, balanced workload favors MiMo-V2-Pro, and output-heavy chatbot favors MiMo-V2-Pro.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | MiMo-V2-Pro | Qwen3 Max Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Qwen3 Max Thinking | $6.5 | $5.85 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | MiMo-V2-Pro | $4 | $4.68 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | MiMo-V2-Pro | $16 | $20.28 |
MiMo-V2-Pro is $0.9 cheaper per 1M output tokens (23.1% lower; 1.3x difference).
MiMo-V2-Pro has 786.43K more context (4x larger).
MiMo-V2-Pro is $0.23 cheaper on the standard workload (8.4% lower).
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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 Max Thinking has the lower input price; MiMo-V2-Pro has the lower output price; MiMo-V2-Pro offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, MiMo-V2-Pro is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $2.5 for MiMo-V2-Pro and $2.73 for Qwen3 Max Thinking.
Choose MiMo-V2-Pro when you care most about lower output-token price, and larger context window.
Choose Qwen3 Max Thinking when you care most about lower input-token price.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, MiMo-V2-Pro is estimated at $2.5 vs $2.73 for Qwen3 Max Thinking, saving $0.23 (8.4% lower).
- MiMo-V2-Pro is $0.23 cheaper on the standard workload (8.4% lower).
- Qwen3 Max Thinking is $0.22 cheaper per 1M input tokens (22% lower; 1.28x difference).
- MiMo-V2-Pro is $0.9 cheaper per 1M output tokens (23.1% lower; 1.3x difference).
- MiMo-V2-Pro has 786.43K more context (4x larger).
| Feature | MiMo-V2-Pro (Xiaomi) | Qwen3 Max Thinking (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $1 | $0.78 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $3 | $3.9 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $2.5 | $2.73 |
| Context Window | 1.05M | 262.14K |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | MiMo-V2-Pro | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, MiMo-V2-Pro is estimated at $2.5 vs $2.73 for Qwen3 Max Thinking, saving $0.23 (8.4% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Qwen3 Max Thinking | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | MiMo-V2-Pro | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | MiMo-V2-Pro | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
Related Alternatives
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