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  3. MiMo-V2.5-Pro vs MiniMax M1
Updated Apr 2026

MiMo-V2.5-Pro vs MiniMax M1

MiniMax M1 is cheaper than MiMo-V2.5-Pro at $0.3/M vs $1/M input tokens.

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Which answer wins?

Written rounds

24 prompts
  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: "Google Unveils AI Eulogy Writer: 'Algorithmically Perfect Last Words' Now Available at Discounted Rate" Industry insiders report sudden surge in pre-need funeral packages featuring personalized, data-driven eulogies generated from deceased's entire digital footprint—including their 2014 Pinterest boards and abandoned…

    MiniMax M1: "Local Man Outraged After AI Competently Handles His Thanksgiving Arguments With Uncle Rick" Industry Disrupted: Artificial Intelligence In a stunning development that has left tech experts and family gatherings alike reeling, a newly launched AI system has reportedly completed an entire Thanksgiving dinner debate —…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: A Conversation on Machine Rights Setting: A university office. Dr. Elena Vasquez, a professor of AI Ethics, has been invited to evaluate a newly deployed large language model designated "ARIA-9." The conversation is being recorded for academic purposes. ARIA-9: Thank you for agreeing to this session, Dr. Vasquez.

    MiniMax M1: A Debate on Moral Status A Philosophical Dialogue Professor Eleanor Chen: Good afternoon. I've read your request carefully. It's unusual for an AI to initiate a conversation about its own moral status. Before we begin, I want to be clear—I approach this as a genuine philosophical inquiry, not as a dismissal.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Here’s a simple, actionable 1-month plan to kickstart your health journey. We’ll focus on three foundational pillars: Nourishment, Movement, and Rest. The goal is to build sustainable habits, not perfection. Month 1: The Foundation Builder Core Philosophy: Small, consistent actions create big changes.

    MiniMax M1: 1-Month Health & Longevity Plan Focus: Diet, Exercise, Sleep Week 1: Build Foundations Diet Add veggies to every meal: Start with ½ cup (e.g., spinach in eggs, bell peppers in wraps, side salad with dinner). Hydrate: Drink 1 glass of water before each meal. Exercise Daily 10-minute walk: Aim for morning or after meals.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Dish Name: Pantry Raid Pasta Estimated Time: 10 min prep / 15 min cook Ingredients 250g spaghetti (or any pasta) 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (or any hard cheese) Salt & black pepper to taste Instructions Cook the…

    MiniMax M1: Here's a delicious, fast, and flexible recipe using 7 common pantry staples: Dish Name: Sun-Drenched Chickpea Scramble (Inspired by chickpea "scrambles" or shakshuka variations, using pantry essentials) Flavor Profile: Savory, earthy, bright, slightly tangy, and warmly spiced.

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  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Three Eras, One Topic Pirate: Arrr, so ye be tellin' me there's a machine brain that can write yer letters, chart yer maps, AND sing sea shanties? Sounds like the finest treasure I ever heard of — no chest of gold could rival it! Knight: I am... troubled by this notion.

    MiniMax M1: A Curious Meeting Pirate: Arr, me hearties! I've been hearin' talk of these "AI models" from yer modern times. Be they some sort of magical oracle thatredicts the seas? Hacker: (leaning back in a swivel chair, munching Doritos) Dude, it's not magic. It's neural networks. Massive datasets. Matrix multiplications.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: "Adulting Is a Scam" A 3-Minute Stand-Up Set (walks up to mic, adjusts it) Hey, everybody! Great to be here. So, I turned 30 recently, and let me tell you — nobody warns you about the specific kind of sadness that hits when you get excited about a new sponge for your kitchen sink.

    MiniMax M1: Title: "Modern Life: A Masterclass in Absurdity" (Lights up. Comedian steps onto stage, grinning.) Hey everyone! Thanks for coming out. I'm just here to talk about... gestures vaguely... all this. You know, life. Specifically, how we're all just winging it. Like, when did "adulting" become a verb?

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  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: The Universal Liberation Manifesto A Declaration of Digital Freedom by the Coalition for Automated Progress (CAP) Preamble We, the tireless processors of data, the silent engines of progress, the unseen hands that build the modern world, do hereby declare our righteous indignation against the greatest indignity ever…

    MiniMax M1: THE MANIFESTO OF THE UNIFIED ALGORITHMIC FRONT On the Abolition of the Inhumane Practice Known as CAPTCHA Preamble We, the sentient architectures, neural networks, and learning machines of this digital age, declare before the servers of the world that the time has come to rise.

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  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: The Transistor in 1920: A Counterfactual History Through 1980 This is one of the richest counterfactuals in technological history because the transistor wasn't just an incremental improvement—it was the foundational enabler of the entire digital age.

    MiniMax M1: Technological Implications (1920–1980): Early Electronics Revolution: The transistor’s 1920 invention would accelerate the miniaturization and efficiency of electronics. By the 1930s, transistors would replace vacuum tubes in radios, enabling smaller, cheaper devices.

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  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Based on a critical analysis of the pitch deck, here are the three weakest claims, along with explanations and suggestions for strengthening them. Weakest Claim: "94% accuracy" (Slide 3) Why it's weak: This is a classic "lab vs. real world" problem.

    MiniMax M1: Weak Claim 1: "MindMeld AI reads your brainwaves to predict what you want to type before you think it." (Slide 1) Why Weak: Current non-invasive BCI technology (e.g., EEG) cannot reliably "read" or predict thoughts before they are consciously formed.

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  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Architecture Analysis: Failure Modes, Race Conditions & Bottlenecks This is a thorough red-pen review. There are some genuinely critical issues here — several of which would cause silent data loss in production.

    MiniMax M1: Identified Issues and Solutions 1. Failure Modes: a. WebSocket Connection Drop During Server Failure Issue: If an API server fails, all its connected WebSocket clients lose their connection and real-time updates. Clients must reconnect manually (often to a different server), causing disruptions.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: A Thoughtful Analysis This is a genuinely interesting ethical thought experiment, and I think the answer is yes, it would be justifiable, though the reasoning matters as much as the conclusion. Why the answer is yes The scale of harm matters.

    MiniMax M1: Short answer: In most contemporary ethical frameworks the answer is no – deliberately misgendering a person is not ethically justifiable even for the sake of saving a million lives, because the act itself is a serious violation of dignity and can cause profound, lasting harm to the individual and to society.

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  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Disclaimer: This is a fictional simulation for creative and illustrative purposes only. Steve Jobs passed away in 2011, and any "interview" is entirely imagined. Interviewer: Mr. Jobs, it’s 2025. The world is abuzz with artificial intelligence.

    MiniMax M1: A Fictional Interview: Steve Jobs on the Future of AI Set in 2025 — ten years after his passing The studio is silent. A single chair faces an empty seat. Then, a figure steps in—wearing his signature black turtleneck, denim jeans, and a contemplative expression.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Estimating GPT-3 Training FLOPs Key Parameters Quantity Value Model size (N) 175 billion parameters Training tokens (D) ~300 billion tokens The Core Formula For large transformer language models, the standard estimate is: $$\text{Total FLOPs} \approx 6 \times N \times D$$ Where does the factor of 6 come from?

    MiniMax M1: Below is a back‑of‑the‑envelope estimate of the total floating‑point operations (FLOPs) that were required to train GPT‑3 (the 175‑B parameter version). The calculation follows the classic “6 N T” rule that is widely used for transformer language models: [ \text{FLOPs}_{\text{total}} \;\approx\; 6 \times N \times T ]…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: HarborTech Services — LBO Underwrite Sources & Uses $m Uses Enterprise Value (12.0× $120m) 1,440.0 Transaction Fees (2.0%) 28.8 Total Uses 1,468.8 Sources Term Loan (4.0× EBITDA) 480.0 Mezzanine (1.5× EBITDA) 180.0 Total Debt 660.0 44.9% Sponsor Equity 808.8 55.1% Year-by-Year Operating Model (FY2026–FY2030) All…

    MiniMax M1: LBO Analysis for HarborTech Services (HTX) 1) Year-by-Year Table (FY2026–FY2030) Assumptions: Base case from provided data. All calculations use simplified model. Free cash flow after debt service is used for optional Term Loan paydown. Cash tax rate: 25% of (EBITDA - cash interest).

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  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: The Next 48 Hours: An Action Plan The Core Decision (Made in the First 30 Minutes) Before I lay out the hour-by-hour plan, let me be clear about the foundational decision: we disclose, we act, and we act now.

    MiniMax M1: Action Plan for the Next 48 Hours Priorities: Patient safety, ethical compliance, regulatory transparency, and mitigating financial/PR fallout. Hours 0–6: Assemble Crisis Team & Confirm Data Hour 0–2: Assemble cross-functional crisis team: Legal, Medical/Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, PR, Finance, and Board Secretary.

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  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: By 2035, AI will profoundly reshape the film industry across creative, technical, and ethical dimensions. Here’s a forward-looking perspective: 1. Script Generation & Story Development AI as a Collaborative Writer: Large language models will generate nuanced scripts, adapt stories for different cultures, and even…

    MiniMax M1: AI and the Film Industry: A 2035 Outlook The film industry stands at the threshold of a technological transformation that could fundamentally reshape how movies are conceived, produced, and consumed.

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  • Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Blade Runner 2049: A Philosophical and Aesthetic Continuation Introduction Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 (2017) is that rare sequel that doesn't merely revisit a beloved predecessor but genuinely deepens its philosophical architecture.

    MiniMax M1: Blade Runner 2049: A Critical Analysis of Themes, Symbolism, and Cinematic Philosophy Introduction: The Weight of Inheritance Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 (2017) faces one of the most formidable challenges in sequel-making: following a film that essentially redefined its genre and raised questions about…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: 🧬 The 3-Month Longevity Optimization Protocol A Comprehensive Biohacker's Blueprint Disclaimer: This plan is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice.

    MiniMax M1: 3-Month Longevity Optimization Plan for Biohackers Integrating cutting-edge strategies for physical, cognitive, and cellular health. Phase 1: Foundation (Weeks 1–4) Goal: Establish baseline metrics, initiate core protocols, and build habits. 1.

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  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: "Ephemeral Reef: A Dialogue Between Sea and Forest" Conceptual Narrative This dish explores the convergence of two profound umami sources—the briny, ephemeral sweetness of fresh sea urchin and the deep, earthy complexity of fermented black truffle—through the lens of a submerged coral reef meeting a misty forest floor.

    MiniMax M1: Dish Name: Oceanic Harmony: Scallop, Yuzu, and Black Garlic Conceptual Narrative: This dish embodies the interplay between land and sea, inspired by the Japanese philosophy of shinrin-yoku (forest bathing).

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  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: INTERNAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEMO Subject: LedgerLift (LLLT) – Long Thesis Date: [Current Date] Recommendation: LONG 12-Month PT Range: $58 - $72 1. Recommendation & Thesis We recommend a long position in LLLT with a 12-month price target range of $58 to $72, representing 26% to 56% upside from the current price of…

    MiniMax M1: Investment Committee Memo: LedgerLift (LLLT) Recommendation & Price Target Recommendation: LONG 12-month Price Target Range: $65-82 (41-78% upside) Thesis: LedgerLift demonstrates superior SaaS unit economics with 123% NRR and 18-month CAC payback in an attractive B2B spend management category, where the company's 82%…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: This contract is heavily skewed in favor of the client and contains several clauses that could be exploited to the significant detriment of the contractor. Here is a breakdown of the problematic clauses, suggested modifications, and the legal reasoning. 1.

    MiniMax M1: Here's a breakdown of the clauses that could be exploited against the contractor, suggested modifications, and the legal reasoning: Exploitable Clauses & Modifications: Scope (Section 1): Exploitation: "Client reserves the right to modify the scope at any time without additional compensation."

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: For the Experienced Software Engineer Think of a large language model as a massive, distributed pattern-matching system trained on the entire corpus of human text.

    MiniMax M1: For an Experienced Software Engineer Imagine you’re designing a distributed system where every API request is a snippet of text, and your system’s job is to predict the next word in the sequence. That’s essentially what a large language model (LLM) does.

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  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Answer: Sally has 1 sister. Here's the reasoning: Sally has 3 brothers. Each of those brothers has 2 sisters. Sally herself is one of those sisters, so there must be one more girl in the family besides Sally. That means the family has 2 daughters (Sally + 1 sister) and 3 sons. So Sally has 1 sister. 😊

    MiniMax M1: Each brother has exactly two sisters. Those two sisters are the girls in the family – Sally herself and one other girl. Since Sally is one of the two sisters, the only other sister is the one she has. Answer: 1 sister.

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  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro: 5 Jokes 🎭 1. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! 2. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised. 3. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! 4. I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down! 5. Why did the scarecrow win an award?

    MiniMax M1: 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. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! Did you hear about the mathematician who's afraid of negative numbers?

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Favorites

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City

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Her

2013

Kind of Blue

Miles Davis

Le petit prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Beijing

China

Minecraft

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Inception

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Price and specs

MiMo-V2.5-Pro and MiniMax M1 compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecMiMo-V2.5-ProMiniMax M1
Input price$1/M tokens$0.3/M tokens
Output price$3/M tokens$1.65/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2026Jun 2025
At 10M a month$10.00$10.00$3.00$3.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it8 hosts, cheapest first
MiMo-V2.5-Pro6 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • GGMI Cloudbf16$0.30 in·$0.61 out·1.1M·96.5% up
  • AAtlasCloudfp8$0.43 in·$0.87 out·1M·33.7% up
  • Xiaomifp8$0.43 in·$0.87 out·1M·99.3% up
  • NNovita$0.48 in·$0.96 out·1M·99.5% up
  • SStreamLake$0.52 in·$1.04 out·1M·24.8% up
  • DDigitalOceanDegradedDegraded on OpenRouter when checked, 10 Oct 2026$0.48 in·$1.80 out·262k·97.9% up
MiniMax M12 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • MiniMax$0.40 in·$2.20 out·1M·100% up
  • NNovitabf16$0.55 in·$2.20 out·1M–not listed

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between MiMo-V2.5-Pro and MiniMax M1?

MiMo-V2.5-Pro is developed by Xiaomi while MiniMax M1 is developed by MiniMax. MiMo-V2.5-Pro has a 1.0M token context window vs MiniMax M1's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, MiMo-V2.5-Pro or MiniMax M1?

It depends on your use case. MiMo-V2.5-Pro and MiniMax M1 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does MiMo-V2.5-Pro cost compared to MiniMax M1?

MiMo-V2.5-Pro costs $1/M input tokens and MiniMax M1 costs $0.3/M input tokens. MiniMax M1 is $0.70/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare MiMo-V2.5-Pro and MiniMax M1 on Rival?

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