Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs MiMo-V2.5
MiMo-V2.5 leads Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite on coding, 50.0 to 49.0 on the Vibe Coding Index, and MiMo-V2.5 costs 7.4x less per output token ($0.336 vs $2.50 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 66 benchmarks have a result for both.
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or MiMo-V2.5: which to pick
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and MiMo-V2.5 are level for coding, 49.0 against 50.0 on the Vibe Coding Index, so price and context decide.
Pick Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite for work measured by SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) or ALE-Bench, where it leads. Pick MiMo-V2.5 for output tokens 7.4x cheaper ($0.336 vs $2.50 per million) and a lower cost per solved task ($0.01 against $0.41).
- Shared results
- 66
- Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite only
- 19
- MiMo-V2.5 only
- 14
- Like-for-like categories
- 7 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Level: 49.0 against 50.0, inside 2 points.
3 benchmarks behind each score
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite leads, 22.2 against 21.8.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
MiMo-V2.5
MiMo-V2.5 leads, 15.8 against 14.3.
Same board, both measured
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite leads, 83.8% against 81.6%.
Same board, both measured
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite leads, 85.8% against 82.9%.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only MiMo-V2.5 has a Design Arena: websites result, 1265.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
MiMo-V2.5
MiMo-V2.5 takes 1.05M tokens against 1.05M.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
MiMo-V2.5
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite $0.0015, MiMo-V2.5 $0.0003 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
MiMo-V2.5
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite $0.41, MiMo-V2.5 $0.01.
Published attempt cost and pass rate
At a glance
- Coding index
- Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 49.0 from 3 benchmarks, MiMo-V2.5 50.0 from 3 benchmarks.
- Widest category
- Agentic work, 5.9 points apart on average over 5 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- LMArena Text: Japanese: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite 1426 against MiMo-V2.5 1306, 20.0 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite $2.50 against MiMo-V2.5 $0.336 per million output tokens, 7.4x apart.
- Context window
- Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite takes 1.05M tokens, MiMo-V2.5 1.05M.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Bars | MiMo-V2.5 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 2 | 10 | ||
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Agentic work | 2 | 3 | ||
| Reasoning | 4 | 5 | ||
| Math | 0 | 3 | ||
| Knowledge | 9 | 1 | ||
| General | 20 | 6 | ||
| All shared boards | 38 | 28 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index210
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | MiMo-V2.5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1435 | 1438 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| AA Coding Index | 49.3 | 56.8 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 79.0% | 81.5% | MiMo-V2.5 |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | 75.0% | 71.0% | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 37.2% | 42.2% | MiMo-V2.5 |
| Code migration (Vals AI) | 6.2% | 14.2% | MiMo-V2.5 |
| ProgramBench (Vals AI) | 0.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals AI) | 50.2% | 60.7% | MiMo-V2.5 |
| CyberBench (Vals AI) | 59.1% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| SciCode | 41.3% | 43.9% | MiMo-V2.5 |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 41.7% | Only MiMo-V2.5 measured |
| WeirdML | 39.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| ALE-Bench | 765.3 | 514.0 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1453 | 1469 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1451 | 1463 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| LMArena WebDev: React | 1408 | 1425 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1429 | Only MiMo-V2.5 measured |
| LMArena WebDev: from an image | 1448 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| SciCode | 6.2% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 20 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | MiMo-V2.5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 22.2 | 21.8 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 144.9 | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index23
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | MiMo-V2.5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 14.3 | 15.8 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| Finance Agent (Vals AI) | 47.4% | 36.7% | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| Tax Agent Bench (Vals AI) | 7.2% | 7.8% | MiMo-V2.5 |
| Legal Research Bench (Vals AI) | 13.9% | 9.1% | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| Excel Modeling Benchmark (Vals AI) | 43.2% | 55.1% | MiMo-V2.5 |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 90.6% | Only MiMo-V2.5 measured |
| APEX-Agents | 29.3% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 34 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index45
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | MiMo-V2.5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 83.8% | 81.6% | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| MMMU Pro (Vals AI) | 83.6% | 80.0% | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 83.8% | 84.9% | MiMo-V2.5 |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 18.8% | 27.2% | MiMo-V2.5 |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 83.3% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| ARC-AGI | 53.5% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 10.3% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Chess puzzles | 21.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Mystery game puzzles | 19.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1441 | 1450 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1434 | 1459 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1440 | 1461 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| LMArena Vision: diagrams | 1284 | 1269 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Vision: homework | 1291 | 1262 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index03
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | MiMo-V2.5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME | 71.1% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| FrontierMath, tiers 1 to 3 | 26.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| FrontierMath, tier 4 | 0.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| ProofBench | 13.0% | 16.0% | MiMo-V2.5 |
| LMArena Text: math | 1434 | 1436 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1433 | 1451 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index91
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | MiMo-V2.5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | 85.8% | 82.9% | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | 84.1% | 78.9% | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 60.7% | 59.9% | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | 72.6% | 71.8% | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| MortgageTax (Vals AI) | 68.7% | 59.3% | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| MedCode (Vals AI) | 43.5% | 31.9% | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: science | 1451 | 1440 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1438 | 1432 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1431 | 1425 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1423 | 1432 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| FACTS Benchmark Suite | 53.5% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index8 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | MiMo-V2.5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | Not measured | 1265 | Only MiMo-V2.5 measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | Not measured | 1255 | Only MiMo-V2.5 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | Not measured | 1249 | Only MiMo-V2.5 measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | Not measured | 1250 | Only MiMo-V2.5 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | Not measured | 1215 | Only MiMo-V2.5 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | Not measured | 1260 | Only MiMo-V2.5 measured |
| Design Arena: SVG | Not measured | 1179 | Only MiMo-V2.5 measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | Not measured | 1140 | Only MiMo-V2.5 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index206
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | MiMo-V2.5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Benefits Bench (Vals AI) | 51.8% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| SAGE (Vals AI) | 47.3% | 43.3% | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| MedScribe (Vals AI) | 70.9% | 72.2% | MiMo-V2.5 |
| Vals Multimodal Index | Not measured | 52.8% | Only MiMo-V2.5 measured |
| IFBench | Not measured | 67.1% | Only MiMo-V2.5 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 76.0% | 73.0% | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| DTBench | 83.5% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMCA | 37.6% | Not measured | Only Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite measured |
| LMArena Text | 1435 | 1428 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1419 | 1435 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1421 | 1393 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Vision | 1269 | 1247 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: English | 1438 | 1447 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1427 | 1405 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1468 | 1469 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| LMArena Text: German | 1454 | 1421 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1426 | 1306 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1407 | 1361 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: French | 1451 | 1448 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1441 | 1414 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1443 | 1396 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1437 | 1413 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1445 | 1445 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1435 | 1445 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1428 | 1409 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1414 | 1399 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Vision: English | 1269 | 1259 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Vision: Chinese | 1311 | 1326 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| LMArena Vision: reading text | 1280 | 1256 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Vision: humor | 1287 | 1226 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| LMArena Vision: recognizing things | Not measured | 1189 | Only MiMo-V2.5 measured |
| LMArena Vision: creative writing | 1260 | 1230 | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite |
| Neither model has a result on the other 14 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | MiMo-V2.5 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
MiMo-V2.5 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
MiMo-V2.5 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
MiMo-V2.5 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Google Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Xiaomi | |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | July 21, 2026 | April 22, 2026 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.30 | $0.168 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.50 | $0.336 |
| Coding index | 49.0 | 50.0 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 3 | 3 |
| Cost per solved task | $0.41 | $0.01 |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite better than MiMo-V2.5 for coding?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and MiMo-V2.5 are level for coding, 49.0 against 50.0 on the Vibe Coding Index, so price and context decide. Pick Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite for work measured by SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) or ALE-Bench, where it leads. Pick MiMo-V2.5 for output tokens 7.4x cheaper ($0.336 vs $2.50 per million) and a lower cost per solved task ($0.01 against $0.41).
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or MiMo-V2.5?
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; MiMo-V2.5 costs $0.168 and $0.336. Per solved SWE-bench Verified task, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite costs $0.41 and MiMo-V2.5 $0.01.
Which has the bigger context window, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite or MiMo-V2.5?
MiMo-V2.5, with 1.05M tokens against 1.05M.
How many benchmarks is the Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite vs MiMo-V2.5 comparison based on?
66 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite's coding index rests on 3 independent benchmarks and MiMo-V2.5's on 3. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.