DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp vs MiMo-V2.6-Flash vs Solar Mini 4
MiMo-V2.6-Flash comes out ahead, 80 to 65 and 64 on our weighted score.
DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
65/100- ECI—
- Price$0.216 / $0.647
- Context1M
- Our pick
XiaomiMiMo-V2.6-Flash
80/100- ECI—
- Price$0.14 / $0.28
- Context1.05M
UpstageSolar Mini 4
64/100- ECI—
- Price$0.10 / $0.40
- Context524K
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is our pick
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 80/100 against DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (65) and Solar Mini 4 (64). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceMiMo-V2.6-Flash and Solar Mini 4MiMo-V2.6-Flash $0.175 · Solar Mini 4 $0.175 · DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp $0.323 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMiMo-V2.6-FlashMiMo-V2.6-Flash 1,048,576 · DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp 1,000,000 · Solar Mini 4 524,288 tokens
- Widest inputsMiMo-V2.6-FlashDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: Text, Images · MiMo-V2.6-Flash: Text, Images, Audio, Video · Solar Mini 4: Text
- Self-hostingDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and MiMo-V2.6-FlashPublishes downloadable weights (MIT)
| Measure | Weight | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | MiMo-V2.6-Flash | Solar Mini 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 70 | 82 | 82 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 60 | 90 | 45 |
| Context window | 20% | 60 | 61 | 49 |
| Overall | 100% | 65/100 | 80/100 | 64/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpDeepSeek | MiMo-V2.6-FlashXiaomi | Solar Mini 4Upstage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.216 | $0.14 | $0.10 (best) |
| Output | $0.647 | $0.28 (best) | $0.40 |
| Cached input | — | $0.0028 (best) | $0.01 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.323 | $0.175 (best) | $0.175 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 14 providers | Official Xiaomi API | Official Upstage API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 524,288 tokens |
| Max output | 384,000 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens | 131,072 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | Yes | No |
| Video | No | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes | Yesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | OpenMIT | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | mimo-v2.6-flash | solar-mini4 |
| API providers | 15 | 23 (best) | 4 |
| Released | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | Feb 2026 |
What would a month cost?
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- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp$3.45
- MiMo-V2.6-Flash$1.96
- Solar Mini 4$1.80
Which should you choose?
Which is better: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp, MiMo-V2.6-Flash or Solar Mini 4?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 80/100 against DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (65) and Solar Mini 4 (64). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp, MiMo-V2.6-Flash or Solar Mini 4?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is cheaper at $0.14 input / $0.28 output per million tokens (official Xiaomi API price). Solar Mini 4 costs $0.10 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official Upstage API price); DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs $0.216 input / $0.647 output per million tokens (median across 14 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.175 per million tokens for MiMo-V2.6-Flash versus $0.175 for Solar Mini 4 (1× as much) and $0.323 for DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (1.8× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has not been scored yet, MiMo-V2.6-Flash has not been scored yet and Solar Mini 4 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp, MiMo-V2.6-Flash and Solar Mini 4 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 1,000,000 for DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and 524,288 for Solar Mini 4. Maximum output per response: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp up to 384,000, MiMo-V2.6-Flash up to 131,072, Solar Mini 4 up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp accepts text and images; MiMo-V2.6-Flash accepts text, images, audio and video; Solar Mini 4 accepts text. MiMo-V2.6-Flash handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and MiMo-V2.6-Flash publishes its weights (MIT) and can be self-hosted; Solar Mini 4 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is the newest, released Sep 22, 2026. Solar Mini 4 came out Sep 22, 2026; DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp came out Aug 21, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Solar Mini 4 Feb 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
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