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

Step 3.5 FlashvsMiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026)

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

StepFun

Step 3.5 Flash

Input
$0.1/M
Output
$0.3/M
Speed
93 tok/s
TTFT
3.48s
Xiaomi

MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026)

Input
$0.1/M
Output
$0.3/M
Speed
134 tok/s
TTFT
1.44s

Winner by Category

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

Pricing Comparison

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

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Step 3.5 Flash
93 tok/s
MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026)
134 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Step 3.5 Flash
3.48s
MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026)
1.44s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
37.841.5
Coding Index
31.633.5
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
83.1%83.5%
MMLU-Pro
LiveCodeBench
AIME 2025
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
19.1%20.0%
SciCode
40.4%38.3%
IFBench
64.6%71.8%
TerminalBench
27.3%31.1%
Step 3.5 Flash1 wins
6 winsMiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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?

MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026) generates tokens faster at 134 tok/s vs 93 tok/s. However, MiMo-V2-Flash (Feb 2026) has lower time-to-first-token (1.44s vs 3.48s).

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

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