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Comparison · 3 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Command A Plus vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro vs MiniCPM5-1B

Command A Plus comes out ahead, 52 to 45 and 31 on our weighted score, though MiMo-V2.5-Pro is 8× cheaper per token.

  1. Our pick

    Cohere

    Command A Plus

    Released May 20, 2026

    52/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.50 / $10.00
    • Context128K
  2. Xiaomi

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro

    Released Apr 22, 2026

    45/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.435 / $0.87
    • Context1.05M
  3. OpenBMB

    MiniCPM5-1B

    Released May 19, 2026

    31/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context131K
01 — Verdict

Command A Plus is our pick

Command A Plus is the better all-round choice, scoring 52/100 against MiMo-V2.5-Pro (45) and MiniCPM5-1B (31). It leads on inputs & features. MiMo-V2.5-Pro wins on context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceMiMo-V2.5-ProMiMo-V2.5-Pro $0.544 · Command A Plus $4.38 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · MiniCPM5-1B unpriced
  • Longest contextMiMo-V2.5-ProMiMo-V2.5-Pro 1,048,576 · MiniCPM5-1B 131,072 · Command A Plus 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsCommand A PlusCommand A Plus: Text, Images · MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Text · MiniCPM5-1B: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightCommand A PlusMiMo-V2.5-ProMiniCPM5-1B
Inputs & features60%703535
Context window40%246124
Overall100%52/10045/10031/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Command A Plus vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro vs MiniCPM5-1B specifications side by side
SpecificationCommand A PlusCohereMiMo-V2.5-ProXiaomiMiniCPM5-1BOpenBMB
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)———
ECI rank———
Price per million tokens
Input$2.50$0.435 (best)—
Output$10.00$0.87 (best)—
Cached input—$0.0036—
Blended (3:1)$4.38$0.544 (best)—
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate—
Price sourceOfficial Cohere APIOfficial Xiaomi API—
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens1,048,576 tokens (best)131,072 tokens
Max output64,000 tokens131,072 tokens (best)131,072 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYesYes
ImagesYesNoNo
PDFsNoNoNo
AudioNoNoNo
VideoNoNoNo
ReasoningYesYesYes
Tool callingYesYesYes
Structured outputYesNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpenOpenapache-2.0
API model IDcommand-a-plus-05-2026mimo-v2.5-pro—
API providers120 (best)—
ReleasedMay 20, 2026Apr 22, 2026May 19, 2026
Knowledge cutoffApr 1, 2025Dec 2024—
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Command A Plus$45.00
  • MiMo-V2.5-Pro$6.09
  • MiniCPM5-1B—
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Command A Plus, MiMo-V2.5-Pro or MiniCPM5-1B?

Command A Plus is the better all-round choice, scoring 52/100 against MiMo-V2.5-Pro (45) and MiniCPM5-1B (31). It leads on inputs & features. MiMo-V2.5-Pro wins on context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Command A Plus, MiMo-V2.5-Pro or MiniCPM5-1B?

MiMo-V2.5-Pro is cheaper at $0.435 input / $0.87 output per million tokens (official Xiaomi API price). Command A Plus costs $2.50 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.544 per million tokens for MiMo-V2.5-Pro versus $4.38 for Command A Plus (8× as much). MiniCPM5-1B has no published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Command A Plus has not been scored yet, MiMo-V2.5-Pro has not been scored yet and MiniCPM5-1B has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Command A Plus, MiMo-V2.5-Pro and MiniCPM5-1B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

MiMo-V2.5-Pro has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 131,072 for MiniCPM5-1B and 128,000 for Command A Plus. Maximum output per response: Command A Plus up to 64,000, MiMo-V2.5-Pro up to 131,072, MiniCPM5-1B up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Command A Plus accepts text and images; MiMo-V2.5-Pro accepts text; MiniCPM5-1B accepts text. Command A Plus handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, all three publish their weights (apache-2.0), so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Command A Plus is the newest, released May 20, 2026. MiniCPM5-1B came out May 19, 2026; MiMo-V2.5-Pro came out Apr 22, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Command A Plus Apr 1, 2025, MiMo-V2.5-Pro Dec 2024.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.