MiMo-V2.6-Pro vs Ornith 1.5 35B A3B
MiMo-V2.6-Pro comes out ahead, 67 to 59 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
XiaomiMiMo-V2.6-Pro
67/100- ECI—
- Price$0.435 / $0.87
- Context1.05M
DeepReinforce
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B
59/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $1.70
- Context262K
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MiMo-V2.6-Pro is our pick
MiMo-V2.6-Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 67/100 against Ornith 1.5 35B A3B (59). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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-V2.6-ProMiMo-V2.6-Pro $0.544 · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B $0.575 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMiMo-V2.6-ProMiMo-V2.6-Pro 1,048,576 · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsMiMo-V2.6-ProMiMo-V2.6-Pro: Text, Images, Audio, Video · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B: Text, Images
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | MiMo-V2.6-Pro | Ornith 1.5 35B A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 62 | 61 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 61 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 67/100 | 59/100 |
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-V2.6-ProXiaomi | Ornith 1.5 35B A3BDeepReinforce |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.435 | $0.20 (best) |
| Output | $0.87 (best) | $1.70 |
| Cached input | $0.0036 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.544 (best) | $0.575 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Xiaomi API | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens | — |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | Yes | No |
| Video | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | OpenMIT |
| API model ID | mimo-v2.6-pro | — |
| API providers | 16 (best) | 2 |
| Released | Sep 22, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
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- MiMo-V2.6-Pro$6.09
- Ornith 1.5 35B A3B$5.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: MiMo-V2.6-Pro or Ornith 1.5 35B A3B?
MiMo-V2.6-Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 67/100 against Ornith 1.5 35B A3B (59). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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-V2.6-Pro or Ornith 1.5 35B A3B?
MiMo-V2.6-Pro is cheaper at $0.435 input / $0.87 output per million tokens (official Xiaomi API price). Ornith 1.5 35B A3B costs $0.20 input / $1.70 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.544 per million tokens for MiMo-V2.6-Pro versus $0.575 for Ornith 1.5 35B A3B (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. MiMo-V2.6-Pro has not been scored yet and Ornith 1.5 35B A3B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for MiMo-V2.6-Pro and Ornith 1.5 35B A3B 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-V2.6-Pro has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 262,144 for Ornith 1.5 35B A3B. Maximum output per response: MiMo-V2.6-Pro up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
MiMo-V2.6-Pro accepts text, images, audio and video; Ornith 1.5 35B A3B accepts text and images. MiMo-V2.6-Pro handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (MIT), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
MiMo-V2.6-Pro is the newest, released Sep 22, 2026. Ornith 1.5 35B A3B came out Aug 18, 2026.
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.
