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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Seed 2.1 Pro vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro

MiMo-V2.5-Pro comes out ahead, 54 to 50 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. ByteDance Seed

    Seed 2.1 Pro

    Released Jun 23, 2026

    50/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.891 / $4.45
    • Context256K
  2. Our pick

    Xiaomi

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro

    Released Apr 22, 2026

    54/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.435 / $0.87
    • Context1.05M
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01 — Verdict

MiMo-V2.5-Pro is our pick

MiMo-V2.5-Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 54/100 against Seed 2.1 Pro (50). It leads on price and context window. Seed 2.1 Pro wins on 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-V2.5-ProMiMo-V2.5-Pro $0.544 · Seed 2.1 Pro $1.78 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextMiMo-V2.5-ProMiMo-V2.5-Pro 1,048,576 · Seed 2.1 Pro 256,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsSeed 2.1 ProSeed 2.1 Pro: Text, Images, Video · MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Text
  • Self-hostingMiMo-V2.5-ProPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightSeed 2.1 ProMiMo-V2.5-Pro
Price50%3862
Inputs & features30%8035
Context window20%3661
Overall100%50/10054/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Seed 2.1 Pro vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro specifications side by side
SpecificationSeed 2.1 ProByteDance SeedMiMo-V2.5-ProXiaomi
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.891$0.435 (best)
Output$4.45$0.87 (best)
Cached input$0.178$0.0036 (best)
Blended (3:1)$1.78$0.544 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Volcengine Ark APIOfficial Xiaomi API
Limits
Context window256,000 tokens1,048,576 tokens (best)
Max output256,000 tokens (best)131,072 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · maxYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpen
API model IDdoubao-seed-2-1-pro-260628mimo-v2.5-pro
API providers220 (best)
ReleasedJun 23, 2026Apr 22, 2026
Knowledge cutoff—Dec 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Seed 2.1 Pro$17.81
  • MiMo-V2.5-Pro$6.09
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Seed 2.1 Pro or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

MiMo-V2.5-Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 54/100 against Seed 2.1 Pro (50). It leads on price and context window. Seed 2.1 Pro wins on 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, Seed 2.1 Pro 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). Seed 2.1 Pro costs $0.891 input / $4.45 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark 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 $1.78 for Seed 2.1 Pro (3.3× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Seed 2.1 Pro 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 Seed 2.1 Pro 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 256,000 for Seed 2.1 Pro. Maximum output per response: Seed 2.1 Pro up to 256,000, MiMo-V2.5-Pro up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Seed 2.1 Pro accepts text, images and video; MiMo-V2.5-Pro accepts text. Seed 2.1 Pro handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

MiMo-V2.5-Pro publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Seed 2.1 Pro is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Seed 2.1 Pro is the newest, released Jun 23, 2026. MiMo-V2.5-Pro came out Apr 22, 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.