Can I run Ernie 4 5 21b A3b Thinking or MiMo-V2-Flash cheaper on another provider?

Some models are available on inference providers like Together AI, Groq, and Fireworks AI at lower prices. Check each model's pricing page for the full provider comparison.

What is the context window difference between Ernie 4 5 21b A3b Thinking and MiMo-V2-Flash?

MiMo-V2-Flash has a larger context window at 262K tokens vs 131K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Ernie 4 5 21b A3b Thinking vs MiMo-V2-Flash

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

Novita

Model

Ernie 4 5 21b A3b Thinking

Best $0.070 in · $0.280 out

Context window 131K

Pricing

Openrouter

Model

MiMo-V2-Flash

Tool calling

Best $0.100 in · $0.300 out

Context window 262K

Pricing

Ernie 4 5 21b A3b Thinking is cheaper across the board — 30% cheaper on input and 6% cheaper on output.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

Provider	Ernie 4 5 21b A3b Thinking in	Ernie 4 5 21b A3b Thinking out	MiMo-V2-Flash in	MiMo-V2-Flash out
Novita	$0.070	$0.280	$0.100	$0.300
Openrouter	$0.070	$0.280	$0.100	$0.300

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Novita · Openrouter

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Novita · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Openrouter · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec

Ernie 4 5 21b A3b Thinking

MiMo-V2-Flash

Context window: 131,072 tokens; 262,144 tokens
Max output tokens: 65,536 tokens; 16,384 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: No; Yes
Streaming: No; No
Release date: N/A; Dec 2025

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Ernie 4 5 21b A3b Thinking

MiMo-V2-Flash

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Ernie 4 5 21b A3b Thinking

Monthly

$63

Annual

$767

MiMo-V2-Flash

Monthly

$75

Annual

$913

Save $12/month with Ernie 4 5 21b A3b Thinking

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

Long-context tasks
Use MiMo-V2-Flash. Its 262K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 131K.
High-volume text generation
Use Ernie 4 5 21b A3b Thinking. Output tokens are 6% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Ernie 4 5 21b A3b Thinking. Its 65K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Ernie 4 5 21b A3b Thinking is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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