Solar Pro 4 vs MiniCPM5-2B
Too close to call on our weighted score (Solar Pro 4 55, MiniCPM5-2B 53). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Upstage
Solar Pro 4
55/100- ECI—
- Price$0.30 / $1.20
- Context524K
OpenBMB
MiniCPM5-2B
53/100- ECI—
- Price$0.124 / $0.743
- Context131K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (Solar Pro 4 55/100, MiniCPM5-2B 53/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: MiniCPM5-2B on price and Solar Pro 4 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 priceMiniCPM5-2BMiniCPM5-2B $0.279 · Solar Pro 4 $0.525 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextSolar Pro 4Solar Pro 4 524,288 · MiniCPM5-2B 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsSolar Pro 4: Text · MiniCPM5-2B: Text
- Self-hostingMiniCPM5-2BPublishes downloadable weights (apache-2.0)
| Measure | Weight | Solar Pro 4 | MiniCPM5-2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 63 | 76 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 45 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 49 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 55/100 | 53/100 |
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 Pro 4Upstage | MiniCPM5-2BOpenBMB |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.30 | $0.124 (best) |
| Output | $1.20 | $0.743 (best) |
| Cached input | $0.06 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.525 | $0.279 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Upstage API | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 524,288 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens | 131,072 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Openapache-2.0 |
| API model ID | solar-pro4 | — |
| API providers | 3 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Aug 6, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Feb 2026 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Solar Pro 4$5.40
- MiniCPM5-2B$2.73
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Solar Pro 4 or MiniCPM5-2B?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (Solar Pro 4 55/100, MiniCPM5-2B 53/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: MiniCPM5-2B on price and Solar Pro 4 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, Solar Pro 4 or MiniCPM5-2B?
MiniCPM5-2B is cheaper at $0.124 input / $0.743 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Solar Pro 4 costs $0.30 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (official Upstage API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.279 per million tokens for MiniCPM5-2B versus $0.525 for Solar Pro 4 (1.9× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Solar Pro 4 has not been scored yet and MiniCPM5-2B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Solar Pro 4 and MiniCPM5-2B 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?
Solar Pro 4 has the largest context window at 524,288 tokens, against 131,072 for MiniCPM5-2B. Maximum output per response: Solar Pro 4 up to 131,072, MiniCPM5-2B up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Solar Pro 4 accepts text; MiniCPM5-2B accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
MiniCPM5-2B publishes its weights (apache-2.0) and can be self-hosted; Solar Pro 4 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
MiniCPM5-2B is the newest, released Sep 6, 2026. Solar Pro 4 came out Aug 6, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Solar Pro 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 Oct 4, 2026.
