Seed 2.0 Mini vs MiMo-V2.5
Too close to call on our weighted score (Seed 2.0 Mini 80, MiMo-V2.5 79). The right pick depends on what you value most.
ByteDance SeedSeed 2.0 Mini
80/100- ECI—
- Price$0.03 / $0.297
- Context256K
XiaomiMiMo-V2.5
79/100- ECI—
- Price$0.14 / $0.28
- Context1.05M
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (Seed 2.0 Mini 80/100, MiMo-V2.5 79/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Seed 2.0 Mini on price and MiMo-V2.5 for long inputs. 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 priceSeed 2.0 MiniSeed 2.0 Mini $0.097 · MiMo-V2.5 $0.175 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMiMo-V2.5MiMo-V2.5 1,048,576 · Seed 2.0 Mini 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsMiMo-V2.5Seed 2.0 Mini: Text, Images, Video · MiMo-V2.5: Text, Images, Audio, Video
- Self-hostingMiMo-V2.5Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Seed 2.0 Mini | MiMo-V2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 98 | 86 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 80/100 | 79/100 |
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 | Seed 2.0 MiniByteDance Seed | MiMo-V2.5Xiaomi |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.03 (best) | $0.14 |
| Output | $0.297 | $0.28 (best) |
| Cached input | $0.0059 | $0.0028 (best) |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.097 (best) | $0.175 |
| Long-context rate | Over 32K: $0.059 / $0.594 | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Volcengine Ark API | Official Xiaomi API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 32,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | doubao-seed-2-0-mini-260428 | mimo-v2.5 |
| API providers | 8 | 21 (best) |
| Released | Feb 14, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Dec 2024 |
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- Seed 2.0 Mini$0.891
- MiMo-V2.5$1.96
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Seed 2.0 Mini or MiMo-V2.5?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (Seed 2.0 Mini 80/100, MiMo-V2.5 79/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Seed 2.0 Mini on price and MiMo-V2.5 for long inputs. 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, Seed 2.0 Mini or MiMo-V2.5?
Seed 2.0 Mini is cheaper at $0.03 input / $0.297 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). MiMo-V2.5 costs $0.14 input / $0.28 output per million tokens (official Xiaomi API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.097 per million tokens for Seed 2.0 Mini versus $0.175 for MiMo-V2.5 (1.8× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Seed 2.0 Mini has not been scored yet and MiMo-V2.5 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Seed 2.0 Mini and MiMo-V2.5 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 has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 256,000 for Seed 2.0 Mini. Maximum output per response: Seed 2.0 Mini up to 32,000, MiMo-V2.5 up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Seed 2.0 Mini accepts text, images and video; MiMo-V2.5 accepts text, images, audio and video. MiMo-V2.5 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
MiMo-V2.5 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Seed 2.0 Mini is proprietary.
Which is newer?
MiMo-V2.5 is the newest, released Apr 22, 2026. Seed 2.0 Mini came out Feb 14, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: MiMo-V2.5 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.
