Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite comes out ahead, 69 to 54 on our weighted score, though MiMo-V2.5-Pro is 36% cheaper per token.
- Our pick
GoogleGemini 3.5 Flash Lite
69/100- ECI145.1
- Price$0.30 / $2.50
- Context1.05M
XiaomiMiMo-V2.5-Pro
54/100- ECI—
- Price$0.435 / $0.87
- Context1.05M
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Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is our pick
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 69/100 against MiMo-V2.5-Pro (54). It leads on inputs & features. MiMo-V2.5-Pro wins on price. 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 3.5 Flash Lite $0.85 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameGemini 3.5 Flash Lite 1,048,576 · MiMo-V2.5-Pro 1,048,576 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini 3.5 Flash LiteGemini 3.5 Flash Lite: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video · MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Text
- Self-hostingMiMo-V2.5-ProPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | MiMo-V2.5-Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 53 | 62 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 100 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 61 | 61 |
| Overall | 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
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| Specification | Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteGoogle | MiMo-V2.5-ProXiaomi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $0.30 (best) | $0.435 |
| Output | $2.50 | $0.87 (best) |
| Cached input | $0.03 | $0.0036 (best) |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.85 | $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 | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | Yes | No |
| Audio | Yes | No |
| Video | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · low · medium · high | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | gemini-3.5-flash-lite | mimo-v2.5-pro |
| API providers | 26 (best) | 20 |
| Released | Jul 21, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Mar 2026 | Dec 2024 |
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- Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite$8.00
- MiMo-V2.5-Pro$6.09
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 69/100 against MiMo-V2.5-Pro (54). It leads on inputs & features. MiMo-V2.5-Pro wins on price. 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 3.5 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 3.5 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 $0.85 for Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (1.6× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models 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 3.5 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. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and MiMo-V2.5-Pro share the same 1,048,576-token context window. Maximum output per response: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite up to 65,536, MiMo-V2.5-Pro up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video; MiMo-V2.5-Pro accepts text. Gemini 3.5 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 3.5 Flash Lite is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is the newest, released Jul 21, 2026. MiMo-V2.5-Pro came out Apr 22, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: 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.
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