| Prize names | Key factors in winning prizes |
|---|---|
| 1st Prize - 6th Prize | Awards given to the top six contestants with the shortest running time. |
| New Technology Prize | Evaluation based on the willingness to incorporate new technical elements and concepts that effectively opened up technological horizons. |
| Superior Prize | Evaluations based on the shortest running time and other aspects of performance particularly in the category of mice produced independently by high school students or younger. |
| Special Prize | The mouse that has noticeable features other than the evaluation items listed above. |
| 1st Prize: | Certificate of award, trophy & research grant of \100,000(JPY) |
| 2nd Prize: | Certificate of award, trophy & research grant of \50,000(JPY) |
| 3rd Prize: | Certificate of award, trophy & research grant of \30,000(JPY) |
| 4th Prize: | Certificate of award, research grant of \10,000(JPY) |
| 5th Prize: | Certificate of award, research grant of \10,000(JPY) |
| 6th Prize: | Certificate of award, research grant of \10,000(JPY) |
| New Technology Prize: | Certificate of award |
| Superior Prize: | Certificate of award |
| Special Prize: | Certificate of award |