Devstral Medium vs MiMo-V2.6-Flash
MiMo-V2.6-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 45.6 to 13.6. MiMo-V2.6-Flash is 4.6x cheaper per token.
Mistral AI · Xiaomi · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.6 to 13.6, ranking #29 overall.
On price, MiMo-V2.6-Flash is roughly 4.6x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
MiMo-V2.6-Flash also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Devstral Medium
- you want predictable pricing at $0.40/M input and $2.00/M output
Choose MiMo-V2.6-Flash
- overall performance matters — it scores 45.6 and ranks #29 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- cost matters — it's about 4.6x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
1 reported for Devstral Medium · 16 for MiMo-V2.6-Flash
Devstral Medium and MiMo-V2.6-Flashdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Devstral Medium ($0.40/1M tokens) is 2.9x more expensive than MiMo-V2.6-Flash ($0.14/1M tokens).
For output processing, Devstral Medium ($2.00/1M tokens) is 7.1x more expensive than MiMo-V2.6-Flash ($0.28/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Devstral Medium is more expensive than MiMo-V2.6-Flash.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
MiMo-V2.6-Flash accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Devstral Medium's 128,000 tokens. Only Devstral Medium specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
MiMo-V2.6-Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas Devstral Medium does not.
MiMo-V2.6-Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Devstral Medium
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
License
Usage and distribution terms
Devstral Medium is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiMo-V2.6-Flash uses MIT.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Devstral Medium was released on 2025-07-10, while MiMo-V2.6-Flash was released on 2026-09-22.
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is 15 months newer than Devstral Medium.
Jul 10, 2025
1.2 years ago
Sep 22, 2026
0 days ago
1.2yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Devstral Medium is available from Mistral AI. MiMo-V2.6-Flash is available from Xiaomi.
Devstral Medium
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Devstral Medium and MiMo-V2.6-Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Devstral Medium vs MiMo-V2.6-Flash.