ZMIME
Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B vs Kolibri 1

MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B comes out ahead, 57 to 45 on our weighted score.

  1. Our pick

    OpenBMB

    MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B

    Released Oct 7, 2026New

    57/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context262K
    Full specs Remove MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B

  2. Aleph Alpha

    Kolibri 1

    Released Oct 3, 2026New

    45/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.164 / $0.574
    • Context1.05M
    Full specs Remove Kolibri 1

  3. Add a model

    Make it a three-way comparison.

01 — Verdict

MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B is our pick

MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B is the better all-round choice, scoring 57/100 against Kolibri 1 (45). It leads on inputs & features. Kolibri 1 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 priceKolibri 1Kolibri 1 $0.266 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B unpriced
  • Longest contextKolibri 1Kolibri 1 1,048,576 · MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B 262,144 tokens
  • Widest inputsMiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3BMiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B: Text, Images, Video · Kolibri 1: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightMiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3BKolibri 1
Inputs & features60%7035
Context window40%3761
Overall100%57/10045/100

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.

MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B vs Kolibri 1 specifications side by side
SpecificationMiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3BOpenBMBKolibri 1Aleph Alpha
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input—$0.164
Output—$0.574
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)—$0.266
Long-context rate—Same rate
Price source—Median of 4 providers
Limits
Context window262,144 tokens1,048,576 tokens (best)
Max output262,144 tokens—
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenApache-2.0OpenApache-2.0
API model ID——
API providers14 (best)
ReleasedOct 7, 2026Oct 3, 2026
Knowledge cutoff—Jun 18, 2026
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B—
  • Kolibri 1$2.78
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B or Kolibri 1?

MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B is the better all-round choice, scoring 57/100 against Kolibri 1 (45). It leads on inputs & features. Kolibri 1 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, MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B or Kolibri 1?

Kolibri 1 is cheaper at $0.164 input / $0.574 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.266 per million tokens for Kolibri 1 versus . MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B has no published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B has not been scored yet and Kolibri 1 has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B and Kolibri 1 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?

Kolibri 1 has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 262,144 for MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B. Maximum output per response: MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B up to 262,144 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B accepts text, images and video; Kolibri 1 accepts text. MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights (Apache-2.0), so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B is the newest, released Oct 7, 2026. Kolibri 1 came out Oct 3, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Kolibri 1 Jun 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 Nov 2, 2026.

05 — Keep comparing

Related comparisons