MiMo-V2.5-Pro vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview
MiMo-V2.5-Pro comes out ahead, 54 to 47 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
XiaomiMiMo-V2.5-Pro
54/100- ECI—
- Price$0.435 / $0.87
- Context1.05M
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3.8 Max Preview
47/100- ECI—
- Price$2.00 / $6.00
- Context1M
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MiMo-V2.5-Pro is our pick
MiMo-V2.5-Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 54/100 against Qwen3.8 Max Preview (47). It leads on price. Qwen3.8 Max Preview wins on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. 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 · Qwen3.8 Max Preview $3.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMiMo-V2.5-ProMiMo-V2.5-Pro 1,048,576 · Qwen3.8 Max Preview 1,000,000 tokens
- Widest inputsQwen3.8 Max PreviewMiMo-V2.5-Pro: Text · Qwen3.8 Max Preview: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingMiMo-V2.5-ProPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | MiMo-V2.5-Pro | Qwen3.8 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 62 | 27 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 61 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 54/100 | 47/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | MiMo-V2.5-ProXiaomi | Qwen3.8 Max PreviewAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.435 (best) | $2.00 |
| Output | $0.87 (best) | $6.00 |
| Cached input | $0.0036 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.544 (best) | $3.00 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Xiaomi API | Median of 6 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens | 131,072 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | mimo-v2.5-pro | — |
| API providers | 20 (best) | 6 |
| Released | Apr 22, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Dec 2024 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- MiMo-V2.5-Pro$6.09
- Qwen3.8 Max Preview$32.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: MiMo-V2.5-Pro or Qwen3.8 Max Preview?
MiMo-V2.5-Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 54/100 against Qwen3.8 Max Preview (47). It leads on price. Qwen3.8 Max Preview wins on inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, MiMo-V2.5-Pro or Qwen3.8 Max Preview?
MiMo-V2.5-Pro is cheaper at $0.435 input / $0.87 output per million tokens (official Xiaomi API price). Qwen3.8 Max Preview costs $2.00 input / $6.00 output per million tokens (median across 6 API providers). 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 $3.00 for Qwen3.8 Max Preview (5.5× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. MiMo-V2.5-Pro has not been scored yet and Qwen3.8 Max Preview has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for MiMo-V2.5-Pro and Qwen3.8 Max Preview yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both 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 1,000,000 for Qwen3.8 Max Preview. Maximum output per response: MiMo-V2.5-Pro up to 131,072, Qwen3.8 Max Preview up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
MiMo-V2.5-Pro accepts text; Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts text, images and video. Qwen3.8 Max Preview handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
MiMo-V2.5-Pro publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Qwen3.8 Max Preview is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Qwen3.8 Max Preview is the newest, released Jul 19, 2026. MiMo-V2.5-Pro came out Apr 22, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: 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.
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