AI Models · Open-Source vs Paid

XIMiMo-V2.5-Pro Open vs Muse Spark 1.2 Paid

MiMo-V2.5-Pro vs Muse Spark 1.2 compared — price per token, context window, multimodality, openness and which to choose. Can the open-source model replace the paid one? Full 2026 breakdown.

Prices & specs refreshed from live data · olud.ai

Open-model prices = cheapest provider via OpenRouter; official maker rates may be higher.

XIMiMo-V2.5-ProOpenXiaomi
$0.44 /M input
$0.87 /M outputNo per-token fees if you self-host
TypeOpen-weight
Context window1.1M tokens
MultimodalNo
Self-hostYes
Muse Spark 1.2PaidMeta
$1.25 /M input
$4.25 /M outputManaged API (no infra to run)
TypeProprietary
Context window1M tokens
MultimodalYes
Self-hostNo
Choose MiMo-V2.5-Pro if you want to self-host, keep your data private and skip per-token fees — it's open-weight and runs on your own hardware. Choose Muse Spark 1.2 if you want frontier capability through a managed API with zero infrastructure to run.

MiMo-V2.5-Pro vs Muse Spark 1.2 specs

SpecMiMo-V2.5-ProMuse Spark 1.2Winner
MakerXiaomiMeta
TypeOpen-weightProprietaryXIMiMo-V2.5-Pro
Context window1.1M tokens1M tokensXIMiMo-V2.5-Pro
Input price$0.44/M · free self-host$1.25/MXIMiMo-V2.5-Pro
Output price$0.87/M · free self-host$4.25/MXIMiMo-V2.5-Pro
Vision / multimodalNoYesMuse Spark 1.2
Tool / function callingYesYes= Tie
Self-hostableYesNo (API only)XIMiMo-V2.5-Pro
LicenseOpen weightsProprietaryXIMiMo-V2.5-Pro

Price gap & when to choose each

4.9×cheaper per output token

MiMo-V2.5-Pro is ~4.9× cheaper than Muse Spark 1.2 on output tokens ($0.87 vs $4.25 per M tokens).

XIChoose MiMo-V2.5-Pro if…
  • You want to self-host or run on your cloud
  • You need the longer 1.1M context window
  • You prioritize data privacy & control
  • You want the lowest operating costs
  • You are building open or reproducible AI
Choose Muse Spark 1.2 if…
  • You want frontier performance through a managed API
  • You value reliability & ecosystem
  • You don't want to manage infrastructure

Feature comparison

CapabilityMiMo-V2.5-ProMuse Spark 1.2
Open weights (downloadable)
Self-hostable
Runs fully offline
Vision / multimodal
Tool / function calling
1M+ context window

Benchmarks: MiMo-V2.5-Pro vs Muse Spark 1.2

Independent benchmark scores measured by Artificial Analysis. Higher is better (except latency).

MiMo-V2.5-Pro delivers 2.4× more intelligence per dollar.
MiMo-V2.5-Pro
Muse Spark 1.2
Intelligence index
26.4
39.8
Coding index
60.2
72.2
GPQA
86.6%
90.4%
Humanity's Last Exam
35.7%
45.5%
Long Context Reasoning
79.7%
79%
SciCode
50.6%
57.4%
IFBench
79.9%
τ²-Bench
94.2%
τ-Bench Banking
9.9%
34.8%
Terminal-Bench
65.2%
80.1%
Terminal-Bench Hard
43.2%
Speed
44.4 tok/s
250.1 tok/s
Latency
7.72s
10.81s
Intelligence per $
48.5
19.9

Benchmark data by Artificial Analysis.

How MiMo-V2.5-Pro and Muse Spark 1.2 score

🏆 Best value & openness: MiMo-V2.5-Pro (4.7 vs 3.3 / 5)
CriterionMiMo-V2.5-ProMuse Spark 1.2
Cost-efficiency5.04.0
Context window5.05.0
Openness5.01.5
Self-hosting5.01.0
Multimodality3.55.0

Scores come from live data — output price (cost), context length, open vs closed weights (openness & self-hosting) and vision/tool support (multimodality). Raw task quality isn't scored here; it depends on your benchmark — see the verdict.

What each model is

MiMo-V2.5-Pro Open

Xiaomi · Open-weight

MiMo-V2.5-Pro is Xiaomi’s flagship model, delivering strong performance in general agentic capabilities, complex software engineering, and long-horizon tasks, with top rankings on benchmarks such as ClawEval, GDPVal, and SWE-bench Pro....

Muse Spark 1.2 Paid

Meta · Proprietary

Muse Spark 1.2 is a reasoning model from Meta, designed for complex agentic tasks. It accepts text, images, video, audio, and PDF documents, returns text, and offers a 1M-token context...

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Frequently asked questions

Is MiMo-V2.5-Pro as good as Muse Spark 1.2?

MiMo-V2.5-Pro is open-weight and competitive on many tasks, but Muse Spark 1.2 may still lead on the hardest reasoning and agentic work. The gap keeps narrowing — benchmark both on your actual use case before deciding.

Can I run MiMo-V2.5-Pro locally?

Yes. MiMo-V2.5-Pro has open weights, so you can self-host it on your own GPUs or run it via a low-cost API. Muse Spark 1.2 is API-only and cannot be self-hosted.

How much cheaper is MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

MiMo-V2.5-Pro costs $0.87/M output vs $4.25/M for Muse Spark 1.2 — roughly 5x cheaper via API, and free if you self-host.

MiMo-V2.5-Pro vs Muse Spark 1.2 — which should I pick in 2026?

Choose MiMo-V2.5-Pro if you want to self-host, keep your data private and skip per-token fees — it's open-weight and runs on your own hardware. Choose Muse Spark 1.2 if you want frontier capability through a managed API with zero infrastructure to run.

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