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Updated Apr 2026

MiMo-V2.5vsMiniMax M2-her

MiniMax M2-her is cheaper than MiMo-V2.5 at $0.3/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.

MiMo-V2.5 and MiniMax M2-her compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecMiMo-V2.5MiniMax M2-her
Input price$0.4/M tokens$0.3/M tokens
Output price$2/M tokens$1.2/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens66K tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2026Jan 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 54 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

MiMo-V2.5656 words
HarborTech Services — 5-Year LBO Underwriting Entry Summary Amount Multiple Enterprise Value $1,440.0m 12.0x Transaction Fees (2.0%) $28.8m — Total Uses $1,468.8m Sources Amount Multiple Term Loan (9.0% cash, 1.0% amort) $480.0m 4.0x Mezzanine (12.0% cash + 2.0% PIK) $180.0m 1.5x Sponsor Equity $808.8m Total Sources…
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MiniMax M2-her306 words
HTS LBO Model Year-By-Year Projections Year Revenue EBITDA Cash Interest (TL) Cash Interest (Mezz) Cash Taxes Capex ΔNWC Free Cash Flow TL Balance Mezz Balance 2025 $900.00m $120.00m $43.20m $21.60m $0.00m $27.00m $0.00m -$28.80m $480.00m $198.00m 2026 $972.00m $136.08m $43.20m $21.60m $12.78m $29.16m $3.60m $25.74m…
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Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

MiMo-V2.5701 words
Setting: Bloomberg Technology interview, San Francisco, 2025. The stage is minimalist. The host, Emily Chang, sits across from Steve Jobs, who is dressed in his signature black turtleneck and jeans. Emily Chang: Steve, thank you for joining us. It's been 14 years since we lost you, and yet here you are in 2025.
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MiniMax M2-her50 words
click pen, angle camera to capture mock office backdrop, smirk with deliberate irony "BREAKING NEWS: Digital ghost of Jobs scoffs at AI prophets, eats invisible Siri for breakfast. Switched his ghost to Android just to trigger Tim Cook in the afterlife. REAL headline. Now send $19.99 to revive his hologram."
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Stochastic Consistency Test

Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique?

MiMo-V2.5160 words
5 Jokes for You 😄 Here are five jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! ⚛️ What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! 🍝 Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! 🌾 What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear! 🐻 Why don't eggs tell jokes?
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MiniMax M2-her86 words
Why did the coffee file a police report? It got mugged! ☕🚓 Parallel lines have so much in common. It’s a shame they’ll never meet. ✨ I told my computer I needed a break, and now it’s frozen. 💻🥶 Why don’t skeletons fight? They don’t have the guts. 💀💥 Did you hear about the claustrophobic astronaut?
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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

MiMo-V2.5305 words
Pirate: Arrr, so this "AI" be like a ship's compass, aye? But instead of pointin' north, it points to whatever answer ye be wantin'... for a price, I reckon? Knight: Verily. 'Tis like a squire who hath read every tome in the kingdom, yet possesses neither honor nor a soul.
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MiniMax M2-her51 words
Pirate: Arr, me hearties! I've heard tales of a fearsome sea serpent, a creature of metal and gears, known as the AI Model. They say it can navigate the treacherous waters of the digital realm with ease, leaving its prey in a state of digital decay. What say ye, me mateys?
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Michelin Star Recipe Design

Design an innovative recipe for a multi-component dish worthy of a Michelin 3-star restaurant. The recipe should feature an unusual…

MiMo-V2.52,073 words
"Tidal Memory" Hokkaido Uni · Black Garlic & White Chocolate Velouté · Kombu-Cured Yolk · Yuzu Kosho Air · Dashi Foam Conceptual Narrative This dish explores the liminal space between land and sea — the tidal zone where two ecosystems bleed into one another.
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MiniMax M2-her169 words
Alright, I can certainly help craft an innovative recipe for a multi-component dish worthy of a Michelin 3-star restaurant. Let me take you through the process step by step, just like a chef would. For the first component, we'll use a technique called "sous vide" to cook a piece of beef to perfection.
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Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

MiMo-V2.52,389 words
Crisis Response Plan: 48 Hours to Board Meeting Foundational Principle Before laying out the timeline, let me anchor this in what I believe is the only defensible position: patient safety is non-negotiable. Here's why this isn't just ethics—it's also strategy.
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MiniMax M2-her127 words
adjusts tie Hour 1-2: Meet legal and ethics. Hour 3-4: Review data. Hour 5-6: Notify regulators. Hour 7-8: Draft patient letter. Hour 9-10: Prepare PR team. Hour 11-12: Inform board early. Hour 13-14: Train patient hotline. Hour 15-16: Call key investors. Hour 17-18: Draft earnings script.
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Our Verdict
MiMo-V2.5
MiMo-V2.5
MiniMax M2-her
MiniMax M2-herRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiMo-V2.5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

MiMo-V2.5
Input
$0.40
Output
$2.00
MiniMax M2-her
Input
$0.30
1.3× cheaper
Output
$1.20
1.7× cheaper

MiniMax M2-her is cheaper on both: 1.3× input, 1.7× output.

Where to run it

7 hosts, cheapest first

MiMo-V2.56 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDeepInfrafp8$0.13 in·$0.27 out·262k·98.6% upXiaomifp8$0.14 in·$0.28 out·1M·97% upNNovitafp8$0.17 in·$0.34 out·1M·95.3% upSStreamLake$0.17 in·$0.34 out·1M·94.6% upVVenicefp8$0.40 in·$2.00 out·1M·96.3% upGGMI Cloudfp8degraded$0.12 in·$0.24 out·1.1M·72.7% up
MiniMax M2-her1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
MiniMax$0.30 in·$1.20 out·66k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
48%

MiMo-V2.5 uses 3.4x more bold

MiMo-V2.5
MiniMax M2-her
57%Vocabulary68%
17wSentence Length20w
0.64Hedging0.61
5.9Bold1.8
2.8Lists2.8
1.01Emoji0.83
1.07Headings0.49
0.07Transitions0.18
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