Fugu Ultra v2 vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed vs Ember-1
MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed comes out ahead, 46 to 36 and 33 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
Sakana AIFugu Ultra v2
33/100- ECI—
- Price$5.00 / $30.00
- Context1M
- Our pick
XiaomiMiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed
46/100- ECI—
- Price$4.35 / $8.70
- Context1.05M
Fireworks AIEmber-1
36/100- ECI—
- Price$3.00 / $15.00
- Context1.05M
MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed is our pick
MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed is the better all-round choice, scoring 46/100 against Ember-1 (36) and Fugu Ultra v2 (33). 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 priceMiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeedMiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed $5.44 · Ember-1 $6.00 · Fugu Ultra v2 $11.25 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed and Ember-1MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed 1,048,576 · Ember-1 1,048,576 · Fugu Ultra v2 1,000,000 tokens
- Widest inputsMiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeedFugu Ultra v2: Text, Images, PDFs · MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed: Text, Images, Audio, Video · Ember-1: Text, Images
- Self-hostingMiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeedPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Fugu Ultra v2 | MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed | Ember-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 0 | 14 | 12 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 90 | 60 |
| Context window | 20% | 60 | 61 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 33/100 | 46/100 | 36/100 |
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 | Fugu Ultra v2Sakana AI | MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeedXiaomi | Ember-1Fireworks AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $5.00 | $4.35 | $3.00 (best) |
| Output | $30.00 | $8.70 (best) | $15.00 |
| Cached input | — | $0.036 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $11.25 | $5.44 (best) | $6.00 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 6 providers | Official Xiaomi API | Median of 7 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 1,048,576 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 128,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | Yes | No | No |
| Audio | No | Yes | No |
| Video | No | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | mimo-v2.6-pro-ultraspeed | — |
| API providers | 6 | 9 (best) | 7 |
| Released | Sep 11, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Aug 28, 2026 | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Fugu Ultra v2$110.00
- MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed$60.90
- Ember-1$60.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Fugu Ultra v2, MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed or Ember-1?
MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed is the better all-round choice, scoring 46/100 against Ember-1 (36) and Fugu Ultra v2 (33). 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, Fugu Ultra v2, MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed or Ember-1?
MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed is cheaper at $4.35 input / $8.70 output per million tokens (official Xiaomi API price). Ember-1 costs $3.00 input / $15.00 output per million tokens (median across 7 API providers); Fugu Ultra v2 costs $5.00 input / $30.00 output per million tokens (median across 6 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $5.44 per million tokens for MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed versus $6.00 for Ember-1 (1.1× as much) and $11.25 for Fugu Ultra v2 (2.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Fugu Ultra v2 has not been scored yet, MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed has not been scored yet and Ember-1 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Fugu Ultra v2, MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed and Ember-1 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-Pro-UltraSpeed and Ember-1 have the largest context windows (1,048,576 and 1,048,576 tokens), against 1,000,000 for Fugu Ultra v2. Maximum output per response: Fugu Ultra v2 up to 128,000, MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed up to 131,072, Ember-1 up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Fugu Ultra v2 accepts text, images and PDFs; MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed accepts text, images, audio and video; Ember-1 accepts text and images. MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Fugu Ultra v2 and Ember-1 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Ember-1 is the newest, released Sep 22, 2026. MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed came out Sep 21, 2026; Fugu Ultra v2 came out Sep 11, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Fugu Ultra v2 Aug 28, 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.
