Magistral Small 2506 vs Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5
Magistral Small 2506 (2025) and Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 (2026) are frontier-tier reasoning models from MistralAI and Xiaomi. Magistral Small 2506 ships a 128k-token context window, while Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 ships a 1.05m-token context window. This comparison covers specs, pricing, API access, capabilities, benchmarks, input and output token costs, and production fit for coding and agent workloads. It focuses on practical selection signals rather than broad model-family marketing.
Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 fits 8x more tokens; pick it for long-context work and Magistral Small 2506 for tighter calls.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | Magistral Small 2506 | Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | reasoning-heavy apps | reasoning-heavy apps, multimodal apps, and tool-calling agents |
| Decision fit | Long context | RAG, Agents, and Long context |
| Context window | 128k | 1.05m |
| Cheapest output | - | $0.28/1M tokens |
| Provider routes | 1 tracked | 2 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 0 shared | 0 shared |
Decision tradeoffs
- Local decision data tags Magistral Small 2506 for Long context.
- Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
- Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and route flexibility.
- Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 uniquely exposes Vision, Multimodal, and JSON / Tool use in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 for RAG, Agents, and Long context.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.
Magistral Small 2506
Unavailable
No complete token price in local provider data
Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5
$182
Cheapest tracked route/tier: OpenRouter
Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.
Switch friction
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Magistral Small 2506 and Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 adds Vision, Multimodal, and JSON / JSON / Tool use in local capability data.
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 and Magistral Small 2506; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Check replacement coverage for Vision, Multimodal, and JSON / JSON / Tool use before moving production traffic.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025-06-10 | 2026-04-22 |
| Context window | 128k | 1.05m |
| Parameters | 24B | — |
| Architecture | Decoder Only | - |
| License | Apache 2.0OSI-approved | Proprietary |
| Openness | Open source | Proprietary |
| Weights | Unknown | Not released |
| Code | Unknown | Unknown |
| Commercial use | Commercial use: permitted | Commercial use: conditional |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-06 | - |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | Magistral Small 2506 | Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | - | $0.14/1M tokens |
| Output price | - | $0.28/1M tokens |
| Providers |
Capabilities
| Capability | Magistral Small 2506 | Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | No | Yes |
| Multimodal | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| JSON / Tool use | No | Yes |
| Structured outputs | No | Yes |
| Code execution | No | No |
| IDE integration | No | No |
| Computer use | No | No |
| Parallel agents | No | No |
Benchmarks
No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.
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Last reviewed: 2026-06-29. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.