Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite comes out ahead, 73 to 69 and 54 on our weighted score.
- Our pick
Google
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
73/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $1.50
- Context1.05M
Google
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
69/100- ECI145.1
- Price$0.30 / $2.50
- Context1.05M
Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.5-Pro
54/100- ECI—
- Price$0.435 / $0.87
- Context1.05M
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is our pick
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 73/100 against Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (69) and MiMo-V2.5-Pro (54). 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-V2.5-ProMiMo-V2.5-Pro $0.544 · Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite $0.563 · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite $0.85 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameGemini 3.1 Flash Lite 1,048,576 · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 1,048,576 · MiMo-V2.5-Pro 1,048,576 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteGemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video · Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video · MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Text
- Self-hostingMiMo-V2.5-ProPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | MiMo-V2.5-Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 62 | 53 | 62 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 100 | 100 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 61 | 61 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 73/100 | 69/100 | 54/100 |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | 145.1 | — |
| ECI rank | — | #79 of 148 | — |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | — | 83.3% | — |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics | — | 26.0% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | — | 71.1% | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.25 (best) | $0.30 | $0.435 |
| Output | $1.50 | $2.50 | $0.87 (best) |
| Cached input | $0.025 | $0.03 | $0.0036 (best) |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.563 | $0.85 | $0.544 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Google API | Official Google API | Official Xiaomi API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | 65,536 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes | No |
| PDFs | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audio | Yes | Yes | No |
| Video | Yes | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · low · medium · high | Yesminimal · low · medium · high | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | gemini-3.1-flash-lite | gemini-3.5-flash-lite | mimo-v2.5-pro |
| API providers | 23 | 26 (best) | 20 |
| Released | May 7, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jan 2025 | Mar 2026 | Dec 2024 |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite$5.50
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite$8.00
MiMo-V2.5-Pro$6.09
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 73/100 against Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (69) and MiMo-V2.5-Pro (54). 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, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?
MiMo-V2.5-Pro is cheaper at $0.435 input / $0.87 output per million tokens (official Xiaomi API price). Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite costs $0.25 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (official Google API price); Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite costs $0.30 input / $2.50 output per million tokens (official Google API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.544 per million tokens for MiMo-V2.5-Pro versus $0.563 for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (1× as much) and $0.85 for Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (1.6× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has not been scored yet, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has an ECI of 145.1 and MiMo-V2.5-Pro has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and MiMo-V2.5-Pro 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?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and MiMo-V2.5-Pro share the same 1,048,576-token context window. Maximum output per response: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite up to 65,536, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite up to 65,536, MiMo-V2.5-Pro up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video; Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video; MiMo-V2.5-Pro accepts text. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
MiMo-V2.5-Pro publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is the newest, released Jul 21, 2026. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite came out May 7, 2026; MiMo-V2.5-Pro came out Apr 22, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Jan 2025, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite Mar 2026, MiMo-V2.5-Pro Dec 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.