Devstral Small 2 vs MiMo-V2-Flash
Devstral Small 2 comes out ahead, 67 to 61 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
Mistral AIDevstral Small 2
67/100- ECI—
- Price$0.10 / $0.30
- Context262K
XiaomiMiMo-V2-Flash
61/100- ECI—
- Price$0.14 / $0.28
- Context262K
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Devstral Small 2 is our pick
Devstral Small 2 is the better all-round choice, scoring 67/100 against MiMo-V2-Flash (61). It leads on price and 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 priceDevstral Small 2Devstral Small 2 $0.15 · MiMo-V2-Flash $0.175 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameDevstral Small 2 262,144 · MiMo-V2-Flash 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsDevstral Small 2Devstral Small 2: Text, Images · MiMo-V2-Flash: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Devstral Small 2 | MiMo-V2-Flash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 89 | 86 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 50 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 67/100 | 61/100 |
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 | Devstral Small 2Mistral AI | MiMo-V2-FlashXiaomi |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.10 (best) | $0.14 |
| Output | $0.30 | $0.28 (best) |
| Cached input | — | $0.0028 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.15 (best) | $0.175 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Official Xiaomi API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens (best) | 65,536 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenApache-2.0 | Open |
| API model ID | — | mimo-v2-flash |
| API providers | 1 | 3 (best) |
| Released | Dec 9, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Dec 2025 | Dec 1, 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Devstral Small 2$1.60
- MiMo-V2-Flash$1.96
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Devstral Small 2 or MiMo-V2-Flash?
Devstral Small 2 is the better all-round choice, scoring 67/100 against MiMo-V2-Flash (61). It leads on price and 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, Devstral Small 2 or MiMo-V2-Flash?
Devstral Small 2 is cheaper at $0.10 input / $0.30 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). MiMo-V2-Flash costs $0.14 input / $0.28 output per million tokens (official Xiaomi API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.15 per million tokens for Devstral Small 2 versus $0.175 for MiMo-V2-Flash (1.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Devstral Small 2 has not been scored yet and MiMo-V2-Flash has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Devstral Small 2 and MiMo-V2-Flash yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Devstral Small 2 and MiMo-V2-Flash share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Devstral Small 2 up to 262,144, MiMo-V2-Flash up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Devstral Small 2 accepts text and images; MiMo-V2-Flash accepts text. Devstral Small 2 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (Apache-2.0), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
MiMo-V2-Flash is the newest, released Dec 16, 2025. Devstral Small 2 came out Dec 9, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Devstral Small 2 Dec 2025, MiMo-V2-Flash Dec 1, 2024.
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 Oct 4, 2026.
