MiMo-V2.6-Flash vs Hy3 vs Viv Fast
MiMo-V2.6-Flash comes out ahead, 79 to 75 and 58 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
XiaomiMiMo-V2.6-Flash
79/100- ECI—
- Price$0.14 / $0.28
- Context1.05M
TencentHy3
58/100- ECI—
- Price$0.132 / $0.53
- Context256K
VivgridViv Fast
75/100- ECI—
- Price$0.13 / $0.40
- Context1M
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is our pick
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 79/100 against Viv Fast (75) and Hy3 (58). 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-FlashMiMo-V2.6-Flash $0.175 · Viv Fast $0.198 · Hy3 $0.232 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMiMo-V2.6-FlashMiMo-V2.6-Flash 1,048,576 · Viv Fast 1,000,000 · Hy3 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsMiMo-V2.6-FlashMiMo-V2.6-Flash: Text, Images, Audio, Video · Hy3: Text · Viv Fast: Text, Images
- Self-hostingMiMo-V2.6-Flash and Hy3Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | MiMo-V2.6-Flash | Hy3 | Viv Fast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 86 | 80 | 83 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 35 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 61 | 36 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 79/100 | 58/100 | 75/100 |
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 | MiMo-V2.6-FlashXiaomi | Hy3Tencent | Viv FastVivgrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.14 | $0.132 | $0.13 (best) |
| Output | $0.28 (best) | $0.53 | $0.40 |
| Cached input | $0.0028 (best) | — | $0.05 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.175 (best) | $0.232 | $0.198 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Xiaomi API | Median of 15 providers | Official Vivgrid API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 256,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens | 128,000 tokens | 256,000 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | Yes | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yeshigh | Yeslow · high · max |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | Yes |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | mimo-v2.6-flash | hy3 | viv-fast |
| API providers | 18 (best) | 18 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Sep 22, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | Sep 2026 |
What would a month cost?
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- MiMo-V2.6-Flash$1.96
- Hy3$2.38
- Viv Fast$2.10
Which should you choose?
Which is better: MiMo-V2.6-Flash, Hy3 or Viv Fast?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 79/100 against Viv Fast (75) and Hy3 (58). 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, MiMo-V2.6-Flash, Hy3 or Viv Fast?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is cheaper at $0.14 input / $0.28 output per million tokens (official Xiaomi API price). Viv Fast costs $0.13 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official Vivgrid API price); Hy3 costs $0.132 input / $0.53 output per million tokens (median across 15 API providers; free on Tencent TokenHub). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.175 per million tokens for MiMo-V2.6-Flash versus $0.198 for Viv Fast (1.1× as much) and $0.232 for Hy3 (1.3× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. MiMo-V2.6-Flash has not been scored yet, Hy3 has not been scored yet and Viv Fast has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for MiMo-V2.6-Flash, Hy3 and Viv Fast 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-Flash has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 1,000,000 for Viv Fast and 256,000 for Hy3. Maximum output per response: MiMo-V2.6-Flash up to 131,072, Hy3 up to 128,000, Viv Fast up to 256,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash accepts text, images, audio and video; Hy3 accepts text; Viv Fast accepts text and images. MiMo-V2.6-Flash handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash and Hy3 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Viv Fast is proprietary.
Which is newer?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is the newest, released Sep 22, 2026. Viv Fast came out Sep 21, 2026; Hy3 came out Jul 6, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Viv Fast Sep 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 Oct 4, 2026.
