Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro: cost per task
MiMo-V2.6-Pro is cheaper on 14 of 14 tasks and about 2.9x cheaper on average (geometric mean). MiMo-V2.6-Pro has the higher LMArena Text score (1479 vs 1455).
| Task | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | MiMo-V2.6-Pro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answer a chat question | 0.41¢ | 0.09¢ | 4.5x |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.15¢ | 0.06¢ | 2.5x |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 0.90¢ | 0.20¢ | 4.4x |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 0.74¢ | 0.16¢ | 4.7x |
| Translate 1,000 words | 1.2¢ | 0.57¢ | 2.0x |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 0.30¢ | 0.13¢ | 2.2x |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 0.69¢ | 0.63¢ | 1.1x |
| Extract data from an invoice | 0.38¢ | 0.10¢ | 3.9x |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 2.2¢ | 1.6¢ | 1.4x |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 0.65¢ | 0.28¢ | 2.4x |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 1.7¢ | 0.23¢ | 7.4x |
| Review 500 lines of code | 0.67¢ | 0.44¢ | 1.5x |
| Write a SQL query | 0.40¢ | 0.07¢ | 5.5x |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | 24¢ | 6.5¢ | 3.8x |
Specs and list prices
| Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | MiMo-V2.6-Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Input per 1M | $0.30 | $0.43 |
| Output per 1M | $2.50 | $0.87 |
| Cached input per 1M | $0.03 | $0.004 |
| Context | 1M | 1.05M |
| Providers | 8 | 4 |
| Reasoning | always | none |
| LMArena Text | 1455 | 1479 |
| Released | Jul 21, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
FAQ
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or MiMo-V2.6-Pro cheaper?
MiMo-V2.6-Pro is cheaper on 14 of 14 tasks and about 2.9x cheaper on average (geometric mean). MiMo-V2.6-Pro has the higher LMArena Text score (1479 vs 1455).
How much does Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite cost compared to MiMo-V2.6-Pro per token?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: $0.30 input and $2.50 output per 1M tokens. MiMo-V2.6-Pro: $0.43 input and $0.87 output. Token prices alone mislead - models use different numbers of tokens for the same task, which is what the task table shows.