Compare/MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026) vs Step 3.5 Flash

MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026)vsStep 3.5 Flash

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

Xiaomi

MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026)

Input
$0.1/M
Output
$0.3/M
Speed
143 tok/s
TTFT
1.60s
StepFun

Step 3.5 Flash

Input
$0.1/M
Output
$0.3/M
Speed
154 tok/s
TTFT
0.88s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Step 3.5 Flash
Lower Latency
Step 3.5 Flash
Benchmarks (6-1)
MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026)

Pricing Comparison

MetricMiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026)Step 3.5 Flash
Input ($/M tokens)$0.1$0.1
Output ($/M tokens)$0.3$0.3
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026)$0.13
Step 3.5 Flash$0.13

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026)
143 tok/s
Step 3.5 Flash
154 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026)
1.60s
Step 3.5 Flash
0.88s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
41.537.8
Coding Index
33.531.6
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
83.5%83.1%
MMLU-Pro
LiveCodeBench
AIME 2025
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
20.0%19.1%
SciCode
38.3%40.4%
IFBench
71.8%64.6%
TerminalBench
31.1%27.3%
MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026)6 wins
1 winsStep 3.5 Flash

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026) or Step 3.5 Flash?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026) wins 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Step 3.5 Flash. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Step 3.5 Flash generates tokens faster at 154 tok/s vs 143 tok/s. However, Step 3.5 Flash has lower time-to-first-token (0.88s vs 1.60s).

When should I use MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026) vs Step 3.5 Flash?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026) for stronger benchmark performance, and Step 3.5 Flash for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.