Solar Mini 4 vs MiMo-V2.6-Flash vs Ornith 1.5 35B A3B
MiMo-V2.6-Flash comes out ahead, 80 to 66 and 64 on our weighted score.
UpstageSolar Mini 4
64/100- ECI—
- Price$0.10 / $0.40
- Context524K
- Our pick
XiaomiMiMo-V2.6-Flash
80/100- ECI—
- Price$0.14 / $0.28
- Context1.05M
DeepReinforce
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B
66/100- ECI—
- Price$0.10 / $0.40
- Context262K
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is our pick
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 80/100 against Ornith 1.5 35B A3B (66) and Solar Mini 4 (64). It leads on inputs & features and 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 priceSame priceSolar Mini 4 $0.175 · MiMo-V2.6-Flash $0.175 · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B $0.175 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMiMo-V2.6-FlashMiMo-V2.6-Flash 1,048,576 · Solar Mini 4 524,288 · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsMiMo-V2.6-FlashSolar Mini 4: Text · MiMo-V2.6-Flash: Text, Images, Audio, Video · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B: Text, Images
- Self-hostingMiMo-V2.6-Flash and Ornith 1.5 35B A3BPublishes downloadable weights (MIT)
| Measure | Weight | Solar Mini 4 | MiMo-V2.6-Flash | Ornith 1.5 35B A3B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 82 | 82 | 82 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 45 | 90 | 60 |
| Context window | 20% | 49 | 61 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 64/100 | 80/100 | 66/100 |
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 | Solar Mini 4Upstage | MiMo-V2.6-FlashXiaomi | Ornith 1.5 35B A3BDeepReinforce |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.10 (best) | $0.14 | $0.10 (best) |
| Output | $0.40 | $0.28 (best) | $0.40 |
| Cached input | $0.01 | $0.0028 (best) | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.175 | $0.175 | $0.175 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Upstage API | Official Xiaomi API | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 524,288 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens | 131,072 tokens | — |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | Yes | No |
| Video | No | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open | OpenMIT |
| API model ID | solar-mini4 | mimo-v2.6-flash | — |
| API providers | 4 | 23 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Feb 2026 | — | — |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Solar Mini 4$1.80
- MiMo-V2.6-Flash$1.96
- Ornith 1.5 35B A3B$1.80
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Solar Mini 4, MiMo-V2.6-Flash or Ornith 1.5 35B A3B?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 80/100 against Ornith 1.5 35B A3B (66) and Solar Mini 4 (64). It leads on inputs & features and 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, Solar Mini 4, MiMo-V2.6-Flash or Ornith 1.5 35B A3B?
Solar Mini 4, MiMo-V2.6-Flash and Ornith 1.5 35B A3B cost the same: $0.10 input / $0.40 output per million tokens.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Solar Mini 4 has not been scored yet, MiMo-V2.6-Flash has not been scored yet and Ornith 1.5 35B A3B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Solar Mini 4, MiMo-V2.6-Flash and Ornith 1.5 35B A3B 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 524,288 for Solar Mini 4 and 262,144 for Ornith 1.5 35B A3B. Maximum output per response: Solar Mini 4 up to 131,072, MiMo-V2.6-Flash up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Solar Mini 4 accepts text; MiMo-V2.6-Flash accepts text, images, audio and video; Ornith 1.5 35B A3B 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 Ornith 1.5 35B A3B publishes its weights (MIT) and can be self-hosted; Solar Mini 4 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Solar Mini 4 is the newest, released Sep 22, 2026. MiMo-V2.6-Flash came out Sep 22, 2026; Ornith 1.5 35B A3B came out Aug 18, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Solar Mini 4 Feb 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 Nov 2, 2026.
