Model comparison

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro

Pricing, context window and real answers (September 2026)

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (Meta) and MiMo-V2.6-Pro (Xiaomi), compared as you can actually call them on FastMetal. Both are served from the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint and API key; switching is a change to the model string.

Specs and pricing

meta-llama logoLlama 3.3 70B InstructMiMo-V2.6-Pro
ProviderMetaXiaomi
Input (per 1M tokens)¥17.87¥77.73
Output (per 1M tokens)¥57.18¥155.47
Typical cost (1,000 in + 500 out tokens × 1,000 calls)¥46¥155
Context window131,072 tokens1,048,576 tokens
Release date12/6/20249/21/2026
Input modalitiestexttext, image, video, audio
Throughput (p50)
Arena · overall#250 · ELO 1,318Unranked
Arena · Japanese#210 · ELO 1,212Unranked
Arena · coding#263 · ELO 1,346Unranked

Prices are FastMetal's yen rates before tax. Arena ranks are as of the latest leaderboard scrape.

Which should you pick?

  • On price, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct: ¥57.18 per 1M output tokens, 63% less than MiMo-V2.6-Pro.
  • For long documents, MiMo-V2.6-Pro: a 1,048,576-token context window against 131,072 for Llama 3.3 70B Instruct.
  • If in doubt, try both on the same key. Switching is a change to the model string, and each is billed at its own rate.

Real answers to the same prompts

Exactly what the FastMetal gateway returned, side by side. Not benchmark scores: actual output.

Count the number of 'r's in 'strawberry'

Count the number of 'r's in 'strawberry'. Explain your reasoning step by step.

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

To count the number of 'r's in 'strawberry', I'll break down the word into its individual letters and then examine each one to identify the 'r's. Here are the steps: 1. **Write down the word 'strawberry' with its individual letters separated**: s-t-r-a-w-b-e-r-r-y 2. **Examine each letter to find the 'r's**: Going through the word letter by letter, I identify the 'r's. - The first 'r' appears after 't', so that's one 'r'. - Continuing through the word, I find another 'r' after 'e', which gives me a second 'r'. - Then, immediately after this second 'r', I find a third 'r'. 3. **Count the total number of 'r's identified**: From the step above, I've identified a total of 3 'r's in th…
12.6s217 output tokens

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

# Counting the 'r's in "strawberry" ## Step 1: Spell out the word letter by letter | Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |----------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|----| | Letter | s | t | r | a | w | b | e | r | r | y | ## Step 2: Identify every 'r' - **Position 3** → **r** ✅ (1st 'r') - **Position 8** → **r** ✅ (2nd 'r') - **Position 9** → **r** ✅ (3rd 'r') All other letters (s, t, a, w, b, e, y) are not 'r'. ## Answer There are **3** 'r's in "strawberry."
22.0s327 output tokens

Debug This Error

I'm getting the following error in my Node.js application: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'map') at UserList (/app/components/UserList.js:12:25) at renderWithHooks (/app/node_modules/rea…

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

# Step-by-step analysis of the problem: 1. **The error is occurring because the `map()` function is being called on `undefined`**: This means that the `users` prop is not being passed to the `UserList` component, or its value is `undefined`. 2. **The `map()` function is a method of arrays**: It is used to iterate over the elements of an array and apply a transformation to each element. If `users` is not an array (i.e., it's `undefined`), this method will not be available, hence the error. 3. **To fix this error, you need to ensure that `users` is always an array**: You can achieve this by adding a conditional statement to check if `users` is an array before calling `map()` on it. # Fixed so…
28.4s560 output tokens

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

# Fixing `Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'map')` ## The Problem The `users` prop is `undefined` when the component renders. This happens because `.map()` is being called on something that doesn't exist — JavaScript can't iterate over `undefined`. This typically occurs when: - The parent component doesn't pass the `users` prop at all - The data is still loading (e.g., from an API call) - A destructuring default doesn't exist ## The Fix ### Option 1: Provide a default value (simplest) ```jsx function UserList({ users = [] }) { return ( <ul> {users.map(user => <li key={user.id}>{user.name}</li>)} </ul> ); } ``` ### Option 2: Add a safety check with conditi…
32.9s575 output tokens

Code Review

Please review the following Python function and suggest improvements for readability, performance, and best practices: def get_data(url, retries=3): import requests import time for i in range(retries):…

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct

### Review and Suggestions The provided Python function `get_data` appears to be designed to fetch data from a given URL, filter active items, and return the filtered results. Here's a review of the function focusing on readability, performance, and best practices, along with suggestions for improvement. #### Issues and Improvements: 1. **Import Statements**: Import statements should be placed at the top of the file, not inside the function. This adheres to PEP 8, the official Python style guide. 2. **Exception Handling**: The `except` block is too broad. It's better to catch specific exceptions that you anticipate might occur. For example, `requests.get` might raise `requests.RequestExc…
40.3s815 output tokens

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

# Code Review: `get_data` Function ## Issues Identified Here's my review organized by category, with a final improved version at the end. --- ### 🔴 Best Practices 1. **Imports inside the function** — `import requests` and `import time` are executed on *every* call. Move them to the top of the file (module-level). 2. **Bare `except:`** — This catches *everything*, including `KeyboardInterrupt` and `SystemExit`. Always catch specific exceptions. 3. **`== True` comparison** — Verbose and unnecessary. Use the object's truthiness directly. 4. **No logging** — Silent failures make debugging nearly impossible. 5. **Magic numbers** — `timeout=10` and `time.sleep(2)` are unexplained constan…
42.5s983 output tokens

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Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or MiMo-V2.6-Pro?
Per 1M output tokens, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is ¥57.18 and MiMo-V2.6-Pro is ¥155.47 on FastMetal (yen, before tax), so Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is cheaper.
How do the context windows of Llama 3.3 70B Instruct and MiMo-V2.6-Pro compare?
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct takes 131,072 tokens; MiMo-V2.6-Pro takes 1,048,576.
Can I use Llama 3.3 70B Instruct and MiMo-V2.6-Pro with the same API key?
Yes. On FastMetal's OpenAI-compatible endpoint, switch by passing "llama-3.3-70b-instruct" or "mimo-v2.6-pro" as the model. Each is billed at its own rate from the same prepaid balance.

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