Choose DeepSeek V4.1 Flash if
- ✓ Your output is long enough that a 64K or 128K ceiling would cut it off
- ✓ You want a 1M window, image input, and the cheapest cached reads recorded here
- ✓ The workload is generation rather than classification
Head to head · OpenRouter
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Xiaomi MiMo-V2.6-Flash
The two cheapest ways to send a lot of text through a 1M-token window. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash lists $0.30 / $1.20 per million with a 943,718-token output ceiling and image input; MiMo V2.6 Flash lists $0.14 / $0.28 with image, audio and video input. MiMo is around half the price on both sides; DeepSeek allows output about 30 times longer.
Quick verdict
Read-heavy and mixed media: MiMo wins on price and on what it can look at. Write-heavy, where the model has to produce something enormous — 900K tokens of output is not a typo — DeepSeek's ceiling is the whole reason to pick it, and no amount of cheap input substitutes for that.
Side-by-side comparison
| Field | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Xiaomi MiMo-V2.6-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Xiaomi |
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 1.05M tokens |
| Input / 1M | $0.300 | $0.140 |
| Output / 1M | $1.20 | $0.280 |
| Modalities | Text, Vision | Text, Vision, Audio, Video |
| Best for | Budget, Long Context, Multimodal | Budget, Multimodal |
Source
openrouter.ai/api/v1/models Verified 2026-10-10 Cost estimates
| Workload | Input | Output | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Xiaomi MiMo-V2.6-Flash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick test | 20,000 | 5,000 | $0.012 | $0.004 |
| Product chat month | 500,000 | 125,000 | $0.300 | $0.105 |
| Document batch | 5,000,000 | 1,000,000 | $2.70 | $0.980 |
Estimates use list input/output prices and exclude cache discounts, provider surcharges and tool fees.
Choose Xiaomi MiMo-V2.6-Flash if
- ✓ You are reading far more than you write
- ✓ Your input includes audio or video alongside text
- ✓ You want the lowest per-token price in this hub from a 1M-window row
FAQ
Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cheaper than Xiaomi MiMo-V2.6-Flash?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs $0.300 input and $1.20 output per 1M tokens. Xiaomi MiMo-V2.6-Flash costs $0.140 input and $0.280 output per 1M tokens.
Which model has the larger context window?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash offers 1.05M tokens; Xiaomi MiMo-V2.6-Flash offers 1.05M tokens. Provider-specific limits can vary by route.
Which one should I choose?
Read-heavy and mixed media: MiMo wins on price and on what it can look at. Write-heavy, where the model has to produce something enormous — 900K tokens of output is not a typo — DeepSeek's ceiling is the whole reason to pick it, and no amount of cheap input substitutes for that.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash details Xiaomi MiMo-V2.6-Flash details Estimate monthly cost
Pricing and context data are based on a 2026-10-10 snapshot. Provider limits and pricing can change; verify on OpenRouter before production.