Scaledown lists 2 models and Xiaomi 8. Scaledown is cheaper on a typical model ($0.03 per 1M tokens median). Below: line-up, price tiers, the cheapest model for each capability, and what each costs for five real workloads.
For each workload: the cheapest model from each provider that can actually do it (fits the context window; tool calling required for the agent), and its monthly cost at list price.
Scaledown is cheaper on a typical model: a median of $0.03 per 1M tokens (3:1 input/output) against $0.54 for Xiaomi. The cheapest paid models are ScaleDown: Extract at $0.03 and Xiaomi: MiMo-V2-Flash at $0.14.
Is Scaledown better than Xiaomi?
It depends on the job: Xiaomi offers the broader line-up (2 models vs 8), Scaledown the lower typical price, Xiaomi the longest context (1.1M tokens). The workload table above shows which wins for chat, RAG, agents, batch jobs and long documents.
Which has more models, Scaledown or Xiaomi?
Xiaomi: Scaledown lists 2 models and Xiaomi lists 8.
Which provider has the longest context window?
Xiaomi: Scaledown's longest is ScaleDown: Extract at 1M tokens; Xiaomi's is Xiaomi: MiMo-V2.5 at 1.1M.
Do Scaledown or Xiaomi offer free models?
Neither lists a free model; both are pay-per-token.
Which provider has models that can read images?
Scaledown: 2 of 2 models accept images. Xiaomi: 5 of 8.