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Updated Sep 2026

MiMo-V2.6-ProvsMiniMax M2

MiniMax M2 is cheaper than MiMo-V2.6-Pro at $0/M vs $0.435/M input tokens.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro and MiniMax M2 compared across 2 shared prompts
SpecMiMo-V2.6-ProMiniMax M2
Input price$0.435/M tokensFree
Output price$0.87/M tokensFree
Context window1.0M tokens205K tokens
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Oct 2025
Our Verdict
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
MiniMax M2
MiniMax M2Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiMo-V2.6-Pro has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

Slight edge
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Input
$0.43
Output
$0.87
MiniMax M2
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it

2 hosts

MiMo-V2.6-Pro2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDeepInfrafp8$0.43 in·$0.87 out·1M·99.2% upXiaomifp8$0.43 in·$0.87 out·1M·100% up
MiniMax M2

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

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MiMo-V2.6-Pro is developed by Xiaomi while MiniMax M2 is developed by MiniMax. MiMo-V2.6-Pro has a 1.0M token context window vs MiniMax M2's 205K. You can compare their actual outputs across 2 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. MiMo-V2.6-Pro and MiniMax M2 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 2 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro costs $0.435/M input tokens and MiniMax M2 costs $0/M input tokens. MiniMax M2 is $0.43/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of MiMo-V2.6-Pro and MiniMax M2 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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