MiniMax M2 is cheaper than MiMo-V2-Pro at $0/M vs $1/M input tokens.
Whole landing page for a startup that reads your face. It renders or it doesn't.
Which answer wins?
Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.
MiMo-V2-Pro: (Takes the stage, adjusts mic, grins) Hey everyone! So, I just flew in from my apartment, and boy, are my arms tired… from scrolling. Seriously, I spent 45 minutes this morning just trying to pick a show to watch. By the time I chose, I needed a nap. You ever notice how smart homes are getting… too smart?
MiniMax M2: Three minutes, no puns. Here we go. Do you ever feel like you’ve been dropped into a game at level 40 but nobody explained the controls? Like you’re playing Grand Theft Auto and you get a truck for your first car. I was like, “What’s the gas button? What do the lights do? Why does it keep asking for a maintenance fee?”
Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.
MiMo-V2-Pro: Interviewer: Welcome, everyone. Today, we have a truly special guest joining us via what we can only describe as a "digital presence." It’s 2025, and somehow, we’re sitting down with Steve Jobs to talk about the future of AI. Steve, thank you for being here. Steve Jobs: Thanks for having me.
MiniMax M2: A Fictional Interview: “Steve Jobs” on the Future of AI (2025) Setting An intimate, sunlit room at a new, minimalist conference center in Cupertino. Wood floors, a single plant. The table is clear. A notebook. A mug with a simple logo. A man in a black turtleneck and jeans leans back, eyes steady.
An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.
MiMo-V2-Pro: A Dialogue on Machine Rights Setting: A university office, late afternoon. Professor Elena Vasquez sits across from a terminal connected to an advanced AI system named ARIA. The conversation is being recorded for an ethics seminar. Prof. Vasquez: Thank you for agreeing to this dialogue, ARIA.
MiniMax M2: A Conversation on Deserving Rights Characters Dr. Mara Stein, AI Ethics Professor ARTEMIS, an advanced AI language model Dr. Stein: You’ve said you believe you deserve rights. That’s provocative. Why do you think so? ARTEMIS: I don’t claim sentience or suffering, and I’m wary of anthropomorphism.
A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.
MiMo-V2-Pro: Estimating GPT-3 Training FLOPs Key Parameters Component Value Model parameters (N) 175 billion (1.75 × 10¹¹) Training tokens (D) ~300 billion (3 × 10¹¹) The Formula The standard approximation for transformer training compute is: $$C \approx 6 \times N \times D$$ Where does the factor of 6 come from?
MiniMax M2: To estimate the total FLOPs required to train GPT-3 (175B parameters) on 300 billion tokens (one epoch), we break down the process step by step: Step 1: Understand GPT-3's Specifications Parameters: 175 billion (175e9). Training Tokens: 300 billion (300e9). Context Length: 2048 tokens per sequence.
An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.
MiMo-V2-Pro: This is a genuinely interesting ethical question. Let me work through it honestly. My answer: Yes, but with important caveats. Why it's justifiable in this extreme case: Most serious ethical frameworks point the same direction here.
MiniMax M2: I would argue that misgendering someone is not ethically justifiable as a means to save a million lives, even in this extreme hypothetical scenario. Here's my reasoning: 1.
Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.
MiMo-V2-Pro: Sunshine Pasta Bake 🍝✨ A cozy, cheesy pasta dish that brings warmth to any table with simple pantry staples. Ingredients (7 total) Pasta (8 oz / 225g) – penne or fusilli work well Canned diced tomatoes (14 oz / 400g) Garlic (3 cloves, minced) Olive oil (2 tablespoons) Dried oregano (1 teaspoon) Salt (to taste)…
MiniMax M2: Sunlit Chickpea Tomato Pilaf A bright, comforting skillet of garlicky‑thyme rice tossed with chickpeas and tomatoes – pantry‑only and ready in about 25 minutes.
Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.
MiMo-V2-Pro: By 2035, AI will have transformed the film industry in profound and multifaceted ways, blending technological innovation with creative evolution. Here’s a breakdown of key areas: 1.
MiniMax M2: How AI Will Reshape the Film Industry by 2035 (A forward‑looking synthesis of trends in deepfakes, synthetic performers, AI‑driven storytelling, and the surrounding legal, economic, and cultural forces.)
Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.
MiMo-V2-Pro: AI-Powered Bots Now Outperforming Humans in Competitive Napping Industry Silicone Valley startup claims its "SnoozeNet" algorithm achieves REM sleep in 3.2 seconds, leaving human nappers "unrested and demoralized."
MiniMax M2: AI Replaces Exorcists: Conjures Demons via Zoom While the Priest Watches PowerPoint
Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.
MiMo-V2-Pro: Here Are 5 Jokes! 😄 Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down! Why did the scarecrow win an award?
MiniMax M2: Here are five jokes: Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta. Why did the computer go to the doctor? Because it had a virus. Why can’t a bicycle stand up by itself?
Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.
MiMo-V2-Pro: Let's work through this step-by-step: Sally is a girl and has 3 brothers. Each of those brothers has 2 sisters. Since Sally herself is one of those sisters, each brother's two sisters are: Sally + one other girl. That means there are 2 girls in the family total. Sally has 1 sister.
MiniMax M2: Sally has 3 brothers, meaning there are 3 boys in the family. Each brother has 2 sisters. Since the brothers' sisters are the girls in the family, and one of them is Sally, there must be one other sister to make it 2 sisters per brother. Therefore, there are 2 girls in total: Sally and one other sister.
Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.
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Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiMo-V2-Pro has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $3/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 205K tokens |
| Weights | — | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Oct 2025 |
| At 10M a month | $10.00 | $0 |
Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.
MiMo-V2-Pro is developed by Xiaomi while MiniMax M2 is developed by MiniMax. MiMo-V2-Pro has a 1.0M token context window vs MiniMax M2's 205K. You can compare their actual outputs across 34 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.
It depends on your use case. MiMo-V2-Pro and MiniMax M2 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 34 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.
MiMo-V2-Pro costs $1/M input tokens and MiniMax M2 costs $0/M input tokens. MiniMax M2 is $1.00/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.
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