text model comparison
LongCat-2.5 vs MiMo-V2.6-Flash
LongCat-2.5 and MiMo-V2.6-Flash are both current text models, from Meituan and Xiaomi MiMo. MiMo-V2.6-Flash is 53% cheaper per 1M input tokens than LongCat-2.5, $0.14 vs $0.30. Both accept about 1.05M tokens of context (1,048,576 and 1,000,000).
- Lower price per 1M input tokens
- MiMo-V2.6-Flash$0.14 against $0.30
- Longer context window
- LongCat-2.51.05M tokens against 1M tokens
- Newer release
- LongCat-2.5Nov 2026 against Sep 2026
Data verified November 3, 2026 · Dataset 2026-11-03
Side by side
LongCat-2.5 and MiMo-V2.6-Flash, line by line
Prices in effect today, compared at the same tier wherever both list one. The better value in each row is highlighted.
| Fact | LongCat-2.5 | MiMo-V2.6-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price per 1M input tokens | $0.30 | $0.14 (better) |
| Price per 1M output tokens | $1.20 | $0.28 (better) |
| Independent benchmarks | ||
| Arena Text | Not measured | 1448 Elo (#34 of 51) |
| Arena WebDev | Not measured | 1637 Elo (#16 of 45) |
| Specs | ||
| Provider | Meituan | Xiaomi MiMo |
| Release date | November 2, 2026 | September 22, 2026 |
| Access | API only | API and open weights |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens | 128,000 tokens |
| Input | text, image, video | text, image, audio, video |
| Output | text | text |
No independent benchmark has scored both models yet. Each rank counts the current models scored on that benchmark.
Scores:Arena · 2026-11-03
Charts
Against every current text model
Where LongCat-2.5 and MiMo-V2.6-Flash land among the current models of their task, on every independent benchmark, on price and on context.
Where each stands
Only MiMo-V2.6-Flash has a current Arena Text score: #34 of 51. Each bar is the share of current models it beats.
Independent benchmarks
Arena Text
LongCat-2.5: Not scored
MiMo-V2.6-Flash:#34of 51
1,448 Elo · ahead of 32%
Arena WebDev
LongCat-2.5: Not scored
MiMo-V2.6-Flash:#16of 45
1,637 Elo · ahead of 64%
Price and context
Price per 1M input tokens
LongCat-2.5:#11of 52
$0.30 · cheaper than 75%
MiMo-V2.6-Flash:#4of 52
$0.14 · cheaper than 94%
Price per 1M output tokens
LongCat-2.5:#10of 52
$1.20 · cheaper than 76%
MiMo-V2.6-Flash:#1of 52
$0.28 · cheaper than 100%
Context window
LongCat-2.5:#11of 64
1.05M tokens · longer than 67%
MiMo-V2.6-Flash:#26of 64
1M tokens · longer than 22%
Quality against price
MiMo-V2.6-Flash scores 1,448 at $0.175 (blended price per 1M tokens). The line joins the current models no other beats on both price and Arena Text score; hover any point to name it.
Quality against price: the data
| Model | Provider | Blended price per 1M tokens | Arena Text (Elo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 4 Argon | $4 | 1,520 | |
| Claude Opus 5.5 | Anthropic | $8 | 1,509 |
| Muse Wonder | Meta | $8 | 1,507 |
| Claude Fable 5 | Anthropic | $20 | 1,504 |
| Claude Fable 5.1 | Anthropic | $20 | 1,504 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | $1.50 | 1,496 | |
| Muse Spark 1.3 | Meta | $2 | 1,495 |
| Claude Opus 5 | Anthropic | $10 | 1,492 |
| Kimi K3 | Moonshot Kimi | $6 | 1,488 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | OpenAI | $8 | 1,485 |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | $3 | 1,483 | |
| GPT-5.5 | OpenAI | $11 | 1,482 |
| Claude Opus 4.8 | Anthropic | $10 | 1,482 |
| Qwen3.8-Max | Alibaba Qwen | $3 | 1,482 |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | OpenAI | $4 | 1,481 |
| GLM-5.3 | Z.ai | $2.15 | 1,481 |
| MiMo-V2.6-Pro | Xiaomi MiMo | $0.54 | 1,480 |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Anthropic | $4 | 1,477 |
| GLM-5.3-Flash | Z.ai | $0.24 | 1,477 |
| GPT-6 Astra | OpenAI | $20 | 1,476 |
| DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash | DeepSeek | $0.52 | 1,476 |
| GPT-5.4 | OpenAI | $5.63 | 1,475 |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | $1.13 | 1,473 | |
| Grok 4.20 | xAI | $1.56 | 1,472 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | OpenAI | $4.50 | 1,467 |
| Grok 4.5 | xAI | $3 | 1,465 |
| DeepSeek-V4-Pro | DeepSeek | $1.98 | 1,465 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Anthropic | $4 | 1,462 |
| GPT-6 Sol | OpenAI | $4 | 1,458 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | $0.85 | 1,456 | |
| Grok 4.6 | xAI | $3 | 1,455 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | OpenAI | $0.45 | 1,453 |
| MiMo-V2.6-Flash | Xiaomi MiMo | $0.18 | 1,448 |
| Step 5 Preview | StepFun | $1.43 | 1,448 |
| Grok 4.3 | xAI | $1.56 | 1,442 |
| GPT-6 Luna | OpenAI | $0.20 | 1,441 |
| Grok 4.7 | xAI | $3 | 1,441 |
| Mistral Large 4 | Mistral AI | $1.05 | 1,432 |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | Anthropic | $0.20 | 1,425 |
| GPT-4.1 | OpenAI | $3.50 | 1,415 |
| Solar Pro 4 | Upstage | $0.52 | 1,388 |
| GPT-4.1 mini | OpenAI | $0.70 | 1,383 |
| GPT-4.1 nano | OpenAI | $0.18 | 1,322 |
Cost
What each costs
Example workloads at each provider's listed rates, then every other rate either one lists. The cheaper figure in each row is highlighted.
The same work, priced
For 10M input and 2M output tokens, LongCat-2.5 costs 2.8 times as much as MiMo-V2.6-Flash, at each provider's listed rates.
10M input and 2M output tokens
LongCat-2.5 costs 2.8× as much
- LongCat-2.5
- $5.40
- MiMo-V2.6-Flash
- $1.96
The same, with 9M of the input tokens cached
LongCat-2.5 costs 3.8× as much
- LongCat-2.5
- $2.75
- MiMo-V2.6-Flash
- $0.73
| Workload or rate | LongCat-2.5 | MiMo-V2.6-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Example workloads | ||
| 10M input and 2M output tokens | $5.40 | $1.96 (better) |
| The same, with 9M of the input tokens cached | $2.75 | $0.73 (better) |
| The same, through the batch API | Not listed | $0.98 |
| Other listed rates | ||
| 1M input tokens, cached | $0.006 | $0.0028 (better) |
| 1M input tokens, batch | Not listed | $0.07 |
| 1M output tokens, batch | Not listed | $0.14 |
Your own bill will differ. These figures use list prices and example workloads. The AI Model Cost Audit reviews your real usage, shortlists models that score as well for each task for less, and estimates the savings.
Launch price $100, regular price $150
Verdict
When to choose each
LongCat-2.5
Where it leads
- Longer responses, up to 262,144 vs 128,000 output tokens
Best for
- Coding agents working through whole projects in Claude Code, Codex or similar harnesses
- Visual coding and design work that mixes screenshots or screen recordings with code
Watch out for
- The recorded rates are a limited-time discount: Meituan publishes no list price and no end date
- API only: no weights had been published when this record was made
- Released on 2 November 2026, so no independent benchmark score is recorded here yet
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
Where it leads
- Lower input and output prices, $0.14 and $0.28 vs $0.30 and $1.20 per 1M tokens
- Accepts audio input
- Open weights you can run yourself
- Cheaper cached input, $0.0028 vs $0.006 per 1M tokens
- Batch pricing, $0.07 input and $0.14 output per 1M tokens
Best for
- High-frequency multimodal calls
- Low-cost agent workloads
Watch out for
- Xiaomi's own table puts it well behind the Pro model on exploitation tasks (ExploitBench 25.3 against 47.9)
- The API checkpoint (RL or MOPD weights) is not identified
From benchmark to production
Building on LongCat-2.5 or MiMo-V2.6-Flash?
Public scores rarely hold on your own data. We test both models on your real tasks, then build the agent or pipeline around the one that wins.
AI Model Cost AuditLaunch price $100, regular price $150What the audit includes
FAQ
LongCat-2.5 vs MiMo-V2.6-Flash FAQ
Which is cheaper, LongCat-2.5 or MiMo-V2.6-Flash?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is 53% cheaper per 1M input tokens than LongCat-2.5, $0.14 vs $0.30. For 10M input and 2M output tokens, LongCat-2.5 costs $5.40 and MiMo-V2.6-Flash $1.96 at standard rates.
Which is cheaper with prompt caching, LongCat-2.5 or MiMo-V2.6-Flash?
LongCat-2.5 charges $0.006 per 1M cached input tokens, 98% below its standard input rate, and MiMo-V2.6-Flash $0.0028, 98% below. With 9M of 10M input tokens cached and 2M output tokens, LongCat-2.5 costs $2.75 and MiMo-V2.6-Flash $0.73.
Which has the larger context window, LongCat-2.5 or MiMo-V2.6-Flash?
Both accept about 1.05M tokens of context (1,048,576 and 1,000,000). LongCat-2.5 returns up to 262,144 tokens per response, MiMo-V2.6-Flash 128,000.
How do LongCat-2.5 and MiMo-V2.6-Flash differ in features?
LongCat-2.5 takes text, image and video input; MiMo-V2.6-Flash takes text, image, audio and video.
Can I run LongCat-2.5 or MiMo-V2.6-Flash myself?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is released as open weights you can run yourself; LongCat-2.5 is available through its provider's API only.
Further reading
More on LongCat-2.5 and MiMo-V2.6-Flash
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Production evaluation
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