MiniMax-M2 Her vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro
MiMo-V2.5-Pro comes out ahead, 54 to 45 on our weighted score.
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2 Her
45/100- ECI—
- Price$0.30 / $1.20
- Context66K
- Our pick
XiaomiMiMo-V2.5-Pro
54/100- ECI—
- Price$0.435 / $0.87
- Context1.05M
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MiMo-V2.5-Pro is our pick
MiMo-V2.5-Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 54/100 against MiniMax-M2 Her (45). It leads on context window. 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 priceMiniMax-M2 HerMiniMax-M2 Her $0.525 · MiMo-V2.5-Pro $0.544 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMiMo-V2.5-ProMiMo-V2.5-Pro 1,048,576 · MiniMax-M2 Her 65,536 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsMiniMax-M2 Her: Text · MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Text
- Self-hostingMiMo-V2.5-ProPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | MiniMax-M2 Her | MiMo-V2.5-Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 63 | 62 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 12 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 45/100 | 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 | MiniMax-M2 HerMiniMax | MiMo-V2.5-ProXiaomi |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.30 (best) | $0.435 |
| Output | $1.20 | $0.87 (best) |
| Cached input | — | $0.0036 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.525 (best) | $0.544 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 4 providers | Official Xiaomi API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 65,536 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 2,048 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | — | mimo-v2.5-pro |
| API providers | 4 | 20 (best) |
| Released | Jan 23, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Dec 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- MiniMax-M2 Her$5.40
- MiMo-V2.5-Pro$6.09
Which should you choose?
Which is better: MiniMax-M2 Her or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?
MiMo-V2.5-Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 54/100 against MiniMax-M2 Her (45). It leads on context window. 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, MiniMax-M2 Her or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?
MiniMax-M2 Her is cheaper at $0.30 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). MiMo-V2.5-Pro costs $0.435 input / $0.87 output per million tokens (official Xiaomi API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.525 per million tokens for MiniMax-M2 Her versus $0.544 for MiMo-V2.5-Pro (1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. MiniMax-M2 Her 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 MiniMax-M2 Her 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?
MiMo-V2.5-Pro has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 65,536 for MiniMax-M2 Her. Maximum output per response: MiniMax-M2 Her up to 2,048, MiMo-V2.5-Pro up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
MiniMax-M2 Her accepts text; MiMo-V2.5-Pro accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
MiMo-V2.5-Pro publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; MiniMax-M2 Her is proprietary.
Which is newer?
MiMo-V2.5-Pro is the newest, released Apr 22, 2026. MiniMax-M2 Her came out Jan 23, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: 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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