Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro vs Mistral Small 3
Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro (2026) and Mistral Small 3 (2025) compare a coding-specialized model against a standalone API model. Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro ships a 1.05m-token context window, while Mistral Small 3 ships a 33k-token context window. On pricing, Mistral Small 3 costs $0.10/1M input tokens versus $0.43/1M for the alternative. This page treats the result as workflow and deployment fit, not a universal model winner.
Treat this as a product-type comparison: Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro is coding-specialized model, while Mistral Small 3 is standalone API model. Choose based on workflow fit before reading any benchmark or price row as decisive.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Coding-specialized model | Standalone API model |
| Best for | custom coding agents, code generation, and tool loops | tool-calling agents and provider-routed production |
| Decision fit | Coding, RAG, and Agents | Agents, Classification, and JSON / Tool use |
| Context window | 1.05m | 33k |
| Cheapest output | $0.87/1M tokens | $0.30/1M tokens |
| Provider routes | 3 tracked | 2 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 0 shared | 0 shared |
Decision tradeoffs
- Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
- Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and route flexibility.
- Local decision data tags Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
- Mistral Small 3 has the lower cheapest tracked output price at $0.30/1M tokens.
- Local decision data tags Mistral Small 3 for Agents, Classification, and JSON / Tool use.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.
Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro
$566
Cheapest tracked route/tier: OpenRouter
Mistral Small 3
$155
Cheapest tracked route/tier: Together AI
Estimated monthly gap: $411. Batch, cache, alternate speed tiers, and negotiated pricing are excluded from this local estimate.
Switch friction
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro and Mistral Small 3; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Mistral Small 3 is $0.57/1M tokens lower on cheapest tracked output pricing before cache, batch, or negotiated discounts.
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Mistral Small 3 and Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro is $0.57/1M tokens higher on cheapest tracked output pricing, so quality gains need to justify the spend.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026-04-22 | 2025-01-01 |
| Context window | 1.05m | 33k |
| Parameters | 1T | 24B |
| Architecture | Mixture of Experts | Decoder Only |
| License | Proprietary | Apache 2.0OSI-approved |
| Openness | Proprietary | Open source |
| Weights | Not released | Unknown |
| Code | Unknown | Unknown |
| Commercial use | Commercial use: conditional | Commercial use: permitted |
| Knowledge cutoff | - | 2023-10 |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.43/1M tokens | $0.10/1M tokens |
| Output price | $0.87/1M tokens | $0.30/1M tokens |
| Providers |
Capabilities
| Capability | Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | No | No |
| Multimodal | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| JSON / Tool use | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | 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.