text model comparison
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and MiMo-V2.6-Pro are both current text models, from DeepSeek and Xiaomi MiMo. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is 31% cheaper per 1M input tokens than MiMo-V2.6-Pro, $0.30 vs $0.435. On Arena Text, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash scores 1475 Elo and MiMo-V2.6-Pro 1480 Elo (Arena, measured October 8, 2026). Both accept 1,000,000 tokens of context.
Data verified October 13, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-13
Side by side
Standard-tier prices in effect today. The better value in each row is highlighted.
| Fact | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash | MiMo-V2.6-Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price per 1M input tokens | $0.30 (better) | $0.435 |
| Price per 1M output tokens | $1.20 | $0.87 (better) |
| Cost of 10M input and 2M output tokens | $5.40 (better) | $6.09 |
| Arena Text | 1475 Elo (#21 of 49) | 1480 Elo (#17 of 49) (better) |
| GPQA Diamond | 89.8% (#28 of 40) | Not measured |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 (v2) | 67.4% (#23 of 40) | Not measured |
| Provider | DeepSeek | Xiaomi MiMo |
| Release date | September 10, 2026 | September 22, 2026 |
| Access | API and open weights | API and open weights |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Max output | 384,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens |
| Input | text, image | text, image, audio, video |
| Output | text | text |
When to choose each
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Best for
- High-volume agent and multimodal workloads where per-token cost dominates
- Teams that want a frontier-adjacent model they can also self-host under MIT terms
Watch out for
- The recorded API rates are the peak-hour prices; DeepSeek charges half outside 01:00-04:00 and 06:00-10:00 UTC on weekdays
- Running the open weights moves cost to your own infrastructure, which the token rates here do not represent
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Best for
- Long-horizon agent and coding work across modalities
- High-volume batch workloads
Watch out for
- The weights ship as two checkpoints (RL and MOPD), and Xiaomi does not say which one the API serves
- The mimo-v2.6-pro-ultraspeed id costs ten times as much and has no Batch API
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro FAQ
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash or MiMo-V2.6-Pro?
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is 31% cheaper per 1M input tokens than MiMo-V2.6-Pro, $0.30 vs $0.435. For 10M input and 2M output tokens, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash costs $5.40 and MiMo-V2.6-Pro $6.09 at standard rates.
Which scores higher on independent benchmarks, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash or MiMo-V2.6-Pro?
MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads on Arena Text, 1480 Elo to 1475 Elo. Scores are independent evaluations, not either vendor's launch figures.
Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash or MiMo-V2.6-Pro?
Both accept 1,000,000 tokens of context.
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Production evaluation
Choosing between DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and MiMo-V2.6-Pro?
Public benchmarks narrow the shortlist. We run both on your own tasks, data and cost limits, then build the routing and review controls to run the winner in production.
- A head-to-head evaluation on your real workload
- Routing between models by cost and difficulty