Viv Fast vs Gemma 4 12B IT vs MiMo-V2.6-Flash
MiMo-V2.6-Flash comes out ahead, 79 to 75 and 75 on our weighted score, though Gemma 4 12B IT is 29% cheaper per token.
VivgridViv Fast
75/100- ECI—
- Price$0.13 / $0.40
- Context1M
GoogleGemma 4 12B IT
75/100- ECI—
- Price$0.075 / $0.275
- Context262K
- Our pick
XiaomiMiMo-V2.6-Flash
79/100- ECI—
- Price$0.14 / $0.28
- Context1.05M
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is our pick
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 79/100 against Gemma 4 12B IT (75) and Viv Fast (75). It leads on inputs & features. Gemma 4 12B IT wins on price. 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 priceGemma 4 12B ITGemma 4 12B IT $0.125 · MiMo-V2.6-Flash $0.175 · Viv Fast $0.198 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMiMo-V2.6-FlashMiMo-V2.6-Flash 1,048,576 · Viv Fast 1,000,000 · Gemma 4 12B IT 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsMiMo-V2.6-FlashViv Fast: Text, Images · Gemma 4 12B IT: Text, Images · MiMo-V2.6-Flash: Text, Images, Audio, Video
- Self-hostingGemma 4 12B IT and MiMo-V2.6-FlashPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Viv Fast | Gemma 4 12B IT | MiMo-V2.6-Flash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 83 | 93 | 86 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 70 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 60 | 37 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 75/100 | 75/100 | 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 | Viv FastVivgrid | Gemma 4 12B ITGoogle | MiMo-V2.6-FlashXiaomi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.13 | $0.075 (best) | $0.14 |
| Output | $0.40 | $0.275 (best) | $0.28 |
| Cached input | $0.05 | — | $0.0028 (best) |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.198 | $0.125 (best) | $0.175 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Vivgrid API | Median of 2 providers | Official Xiaomi API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 256,000 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens | 131,072 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | Yes |
| Video | No | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yeslow · high · max | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open | Open |
| API model ID | viv-fast | — | mimo-v2.6-flash |
| API providers | 1 | 2 | 18 (best) |
| Released | Sep 21, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Sep 2026 | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Viv Fast$2.10
- Gemma 4 12B IT$1.30
- MiMo-V2.6-Flash$1.96
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Viv Fast, Gemma 4 12B IT or MiMo-V2.6-Flash?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 79/100 against Gemma 4 12B IT (75) and Viv Fast (75). It leads on inputs & features. Gemma 4 12B IT wins on price. 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, Viv Fast, Gemma 4 12B IT or MiMo-V2.6-Flash?
Gemma 4 12B IT is cheaper at $0.075 input / $0.275 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). MiMo-V2.6-Flash costs $0.14 input / $0.28 output per million tokens (official Xiaomi API price); Viv Fast costs $0.13 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official Vivgrid API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.125 per million tokens for Gemma 4 12B IT versus $0.175 for MiMo-V2.6-Flash (1.4× as much) and $0.198 for Viv Fast (1.6× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Viv Fast has not been scored yet, Gemma 4 12B IT has not been scored yet and MiMo-V2.6-Flash has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Viv Fast, Gemma 4 12B IT and MiMo-V2.6-Flash 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 1,000,000 for Viv Fast and 262,144 for Gemma 4 12B IT. Maximum output per response: Viv Fast up to 256,000, Gemma 4 12B IT up to 32,768, MiMo-V2.6-Flash up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Viv Fast accepts text and images; Gemma 4 12B IT accepts text and images; MiMo-V2.6-Flash accepts text, images, audio and video. MiMo-V2.6-Flash handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Gemma 4 12B IT and MiMo-V2.6-Flash publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Viv Fast is proprietary.
Which is newer?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is the newest, released Sep 22, 2026. Viv Fast came out Sep 21, 2026; Gemma 4 12B IT came out Jun 9, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Viv Fast Sep 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.
