Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs MiniCPM5-1B vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite comes out ahead, 84 to 45 and 31 on our weighted score.
- Our pick
GoogleGemini 3.1 Flash Lite
84/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $1.50
- Context1.05M
OpenBMB
MiniCPM5-1B
31/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context131K
XiaomiMiMo-V2.5-Pro
45/100- 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 84/100 against MiMo-V2.5-Pro (45) and MiniCPM5-1B (31). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · MiniCPM5-1B unpriced
- Longest contextGemini 3.1 Flash Lite and MiMo-V2.5-ProGemini 3.1 Flash Lite 1,048,576 · MiMo-V2.5-Pro 1,048,576 · MiniCPM5-1B 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini 3.1 Flash LiteGemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video · MiniCPM5-1B: Text · MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Text
- Self-hostingMiniCPM5-1B and MiMo-V2.5-ProPublishes downloadable weights (apache-2.0)
| Measure | Weight | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | MiniCPM5-1B | MiMo-V2.5-Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 100 | 35 | 35 |
| Context window | 40% | 61 | 24 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 84/100 | 31/100 | 45/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Gemini 3.1 Flash LiteGoogle | MiniCPM5-1BOpenBMB | MiMo-V2.5-ProXiaomi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.25 (best) | — | $0.435 |
| Output | $1.50 | — | $0.87 (best) |
| Cached input | $0.025 | — | $0.0036 (best) |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.563 | — | $0.544 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | — | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Google API | — | Official Xiaomi API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | No |
| PDFs | Yes | No | No |
| Audio | Yes | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · low · medium · high | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Openapache-2.0 | Open |
| API model ID | gemini-3.1-flash-lite | — | mimo-v2.5-pro |
| API providers | 23 (best) | — | 20 |
| Released | May 7, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jan 2025 | — | Dec 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite$5.50
- MiniCPM5-1B—
- MiMo-V2.5-Pro$6.09
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, MiniCPM5-1B or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 84/100 against MiMo-V2.5-Pro (45) and MiniCPM5-1B (31). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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, MiniCPM5-1B 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). 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). MiniCPM5-1B has no published per-token price.
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, MiniCPM5-1B has not been scored yet 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, MiniCPM5-1B 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 and MiMo-V2.5-Pro have the largest context windows (1,048,576 and 1,048,576 tokens), against 131,072 for MiniCPM5-1B. Maximum output per response: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite up to 65,536, MiniCPM5-1B up to 131,072, 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; MiniCPM5-1B accepts text; MiMo-V2.5-Pro accepts text. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
MiniCPM5-1B and MiMo-V2.5-Pro publishes its weights (apache-2.0) and can be self-hosted; Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is proprietary.
Which is newer?
MiniCPM5-1B is the newest, released May 19, 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, 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.
