MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro
MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads MiMo-V2.5-Pro on coding, 59.0 to 31.6 on the Vibe Coding Index, and MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs 1.5x less per output token ($0.60 vs $0.9152 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 11 benchmarks have a result for both.
MiniMax M3.1 Flash or MiMo-V2.5-Pro: which to pick
Pick MiniMax M3.1 Flash for coding: it scores 59.0 on the Vibe Coding Index against 31.6 for MiMo-V2.5-Pro.
Pick MiMo-V2.5-Pro for a larger context window (1.05M against 1M tokens).
- Shared results
- 11
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash only
- 9
- MiMo-V2.5-Pro only
- 60
- Like-for-like categories
- 5 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
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
MiniMax M3.1 Flash scores 59.0 against 31.6.
4 benchmarks behind each score
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
MiniMax M3.1 Flash leads, 42.7 against 26.0.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro has a AA Agentic Index result, 21.3.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro has a GPQA Diamond result, 82.6%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro has a MMLU Pro result, 84.6%.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro has a Design Arena: websites result, 1266.
Directional only
General
Vals Index
No call
Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash has a Vals Index result, 53.8%.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
MiMo-V2.5-Pro
MiMo-V2.5-Pro takes 1.05M tokens against 1M.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
MiniMax M3.1 Flash $0.0004, MiMo-V2.5-Pro $0.0009 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
No call
Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro has the number, $0.03.
Directional only
At a glance
- Coding index
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash 59.0 from 4 benchmarks, MiMo-V2.5-Pro 31.6 from 4 benchmarks.
- Widest category
- Coding, 20.3 points apart on average over 6 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI): MiniMax M3.1 Flash 73.9% against MiMo-V2.5-Pro 34.1%, 39.8 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash $0.60 against MiMo-V2.5-Pro $0.9152 per million output tokens, 1.5x apart.
- Context window
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash takes 1M tokens, MiMo-V2.5-Pro 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 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Bars | MiMo-V2.5-Pro | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 6 | 0 | ||
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Agentic work | 2 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 1 | 0 | ||
| General | 0 | 0 | 1 tie | |
| All shared boards | 10 | 0 | 1 tie |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index60
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | MiMo-V2.5-Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench coding | 83.9% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| LMArena WebDev | 1587 | 1480 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 60.2 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 81.3% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | Not measured | 74.0% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Terminal-Bench 4 (Vals AI) | 25.3% | 0.5% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 73.9% | 34.1% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Code migration (Vals AI) | Not measured | 21.6% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 57.3% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| SciCode | 53.4% | 50.6% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 43.2% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| ALE-Bench | Not measured | 899.8 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1501 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1495 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | 1609 | 1469 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | 1529 | 1473 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Neither model has a result on the other 27 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | MiMo-V2.5-Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 42.7 | 26.0 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | MiMo-V2.5-Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | Not measured | 21.3 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LiveBench research | 72.7% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| LiveBench browser | 92.0% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| LiveBench long agentic | 34.7% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| Finance Agent (Vals AI) | Not measured | 41.5% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Tax Agent Bench (Vals AI) | 32.1% | 11.5% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Legal Research Bench (Vals AI) | 34.1% | 15.9% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| Harvey's Legal Agent Benchmark (Vals AI) | 7.5% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| Excel Modeling Benchmark (Vals AI) | Not measured | 55.2% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 94.2% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 32 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | MiMo-V2.5-Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | Not measured | 82.6% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LiveBench reasoning | 82.9% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 86.6% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 48.0% | 35.7% | MiniMax M3.1 Flash |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | Not measured | 1486 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1501 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1494 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | MiMo-V2.5-Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProofBench | Not measured | 22.0% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1481 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1491 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index9 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | MiMo-V2.5-Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | Not measured | 84.6% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 77.1% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | Not measured | 61.4% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | Not measured | 73.8% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| MedCode (Vals AI) | Not measured | 32.5% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1482 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1473 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1474 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1466 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index9 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | MiMo-V2.5-Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | Not measured | 1266 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | Not measured | 1246 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | Not measured | 1261 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | Not measured | 1257 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | Not measured | 1243 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | Not measured | 1265 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Design Arena: SVG | Not measured | 1182 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | Not measured | 1156 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LiveBench design | 74.0% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index00
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | MiMo-V2.5-Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vals Index | 53.8% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| LiveBench data analysis | 71.4% | Not measured | Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash measured |
| MedScribe (Vals AI) | Not measured | 83.7% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| IFBench | Not measured | 79.9% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 79.7% | 79.7% | Tie |
| DTBench | Not measured | 84.5% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMCA | Not measured | 29.5% | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text | Not measured | 1464 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1475 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1438 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1477 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1448 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1507 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1459 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | Not measured | 1410 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | Not measured | 1435 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1487 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1469 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1449 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: Polish | Not measured | 1464 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1476 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1481 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1451 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1438 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| EQ-Bench 4 | Not measured | 1208 | Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 23 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | MiMo-V2.5-Pro | 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
MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
MiniMax M3.1 Flash 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 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MiniMax | Xiaomi |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | October 19, 2026 | April 22, 2026 |
| Context window | 1M | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.15 | $0.4575 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.60 | $0.9152 |
| Coding index | 59.0 | 31.6 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 4 | 4 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | $0.03 |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is MiniMax M3.1 Flash better than MiMo-V2.5-Pro for coding?
Pick MiniMax M3.1 Flash for coding: it scores 59.0 on the Vibe Coding Index against 31.6 for MiMo-V2.5-Pro. Pick MiMo-V2.5-Pro for a larger context window (1.05M against 1M tokens).
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M3.1 Flash or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?
MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens; MiMo-V2.5-Pro costs $0.4575 and $0.9152. Cost per solved task is known for MiMo-V2.5-Pro only.
Which has the bigger context window, MiniMax M3.1 Flash or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?
MiMo-V2.5-Pro, with 1.05M tokens against 1M.
How many benchmarks is the MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro comparison based on?
11 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. MiniMax M3.1 Flash's coding index rests on 4 independent benchmarks and MiMo-V2.5-Pro's on 4. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.