MiMo-V2.5-Pro vs DeepSeek V4 Pro: lower price vs current API rates
On raw price, MiMo-V2.5-Pro now wins every listed cost row. Pick it for the lower fixed rates, slightly larger context (1.05M vs 1M), and vendor diversification. Stick with DeepSeek V4 Pro when established ecosystem compatibility outweighs the price difference.
A lower fixed-price tier versus DeepSeek's current peak and off-peak schedule.
MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Xiaomi) and DeepSeek V4 Pro are no longer priced identically. MiMo remains at $0.435/$0.87 per million, while DeepSeek's official API now varies by UTC window. The choice comes down to price, context window, vendor lock-in, and ecosystem fit.
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Cost Comparison
Based on 100,000 input tokens (50% cached), 5,000 output tokens, and 100 requests.Prices are fetched live from OpenRouter and may include temporary promotional discounts not accounted for in our article and comparison figures.
Side-by-side specs
| Spec | MiMo-V2.5-Pro | DeepSeek V4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Input Cost (per M) | $0.435 (better on this spec) | $0.66-$1.32 |
| Output Cost (per M) | $0.87 (better on this spec) | $1.98-$3.96 |
| Cached Input (per M) | $0.0036 (better on this spec) | $0.022-$0.044 |
| Context Window | 1.05M (better on this spec) | 1M |
| Batch Discount | No | No |
How they differ
MiMo-V2.5-Pro is priced at $0.435 per million input tokens and $0.87 per million output tokens, with a $0.0036 cached-input price and a 1.05M context window. DeepSeek V4 Pro is $0.66-$1.32 per million input, $1.98-$3.96 per million output, and $0.022-$0.044 per million cached input, with a 1M context. For a 100K input + 10K output request, MiMo costs $0.0522 while DeepSeek costs $0.0858 off-peak or $0.1716 at peak. MiMo's advantages are lower price, a larger context window, and a second-source vendor. DeepSeek V4 Pro has broader ecosystem adoption and more established tool integrations.
Verdict
MiMo wins every price row in this comparison: $0.435/$0.87/$0.0036 versus DeepSeek's $0.66-$1.32/$1.98-$3.96/$0.022-$0.044. A representative 100K+10K call costs $0.0522 on MiMo versus $0.0858 off-peak or $0.1716 at peak on DeepSeek. MiMo also offers a 1.05M context window versus DeepSeek's 1M. Teams running established DeepSeek pipelines may still value its ecosystem and tooling enough to stay put.
Which should you pick?
Choose MiMo-V2.5-Pro
Workloads that benefit from a little more than 1M context, or teams wanting lower cost and vendor redundancy alongside DeepSeek. MiMo's 1.05M context is a small but useful advantage at this price floor.
Choose DeepSeek V4 Pro
Established DeepSeek pipelines where ecosystem and tooling integration matter. Swap to MiMo when the lower price, larger context, or second source outweighs migration work.