Qwen3.6 27B vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro vs GLM-5
Too close to call on our weighted score (Qwen3.6 27B 56, MiMo-V2.5-Pro 54, GLM-5 37). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3.6 27B
56/100- ECI146.5
- Price$0.60 / $3.60
- Context262K
XiaomiMiMo-V2.5-Pro
54/100- ECI—
- Price$0.435 / $0.87
- Context1.05M
Z.ai (Zhipu)GLM-5
37/100- ECI145.8
- Price$1.00 / $3.20
- Context205K
Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Qwen3.6 27B 56/100, MiMo-V2.5-Pro 54/100, GLM-5 37/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: MiMo-V2.5-Pro on price and MiMo-V2.5-Pro for long inputs. 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 · Qwen3.6 27B $1.35 · GLM-5 $1.55 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMiMo-V2.5-ProMiMo-V2.5-Pro 1,048,576 · Qwen3.6 27B 262,144 · GLM-5 204,800 tokens
- Widest inputsQwen3.6 27BQwen3.6 27B: Text, Images, Audio, Video · MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Text · GLM-5: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Qwen3.6 27B | MiMo-V2.5-Pro | GLM-5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 44 | 62 | 41 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 90 | 35 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 61 | 32 |
| Overall | 100% | 56/100 | 54/100 | 37/100 |
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 | Qwen3.6 27BAlibaba (Qwen) | MiMo-V2.5-ProXiaomi | GLM-5Z.ai (Zhipu) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 146.5 (best) | — | 145.8 |
| ECI rank | #68 of 148 (best) | — | #74 of 148 |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 85.9% | — | 87.8% (best) |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics | 35.1% | — | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 91.1% (best) | — | 80.0% |
| SWE-bench VerifiedFixing real GitHub issues | — | — | 72.1% |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.60 | $0.435 (best) | $1.00 |
| Output | $3.60 | $0.87 (best) | $3.20 |
| Cached input | — | $0.0036 (best) | $0.20 |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.35 | $0.544 (best) | $1.55 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Alibaba API | Official Xiaomi API | Official Z.AI API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 204,800 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | Yes | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Open | Open |
| API model ID | qwen3.6-27b | mimo-v2.5-pro | glm-5 |
| API providers | 27 (best) | 20 | 27 (best) |
| Released | Apr 22, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Dec 2024 | — |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Qwen3.6 27B$13.20
- MiMo-V2.5-Pro$6.09
- GLM-5$16.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen3.6 27B, MiMo-V2.5-Pro or GLM-5?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Qwen3.6 27B 56/100, MiMo-V2.5-Pro 54/100, GLM-5 37/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: MiMo-V2.5-Pro on price and MiMo-V2.5-Pro for long inputs. 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, Qwen3.6 27B, MiMo-V2.5-Pro or GLM-5?
MiMo-V2.5-Pro is cheaper at $0.435 input / $0.87 output per million tokens (official Xiaomi API price). Qwen3.6 27B costs $0.60 input / $3.60 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price); GLM-5 costs $1.00 input / $3.20 output per million tokens (official Z.AI 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 $1.35 for Qwen3.6 27B (2.5× as much) and $1.55 for GLM-5 (2.9× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Qwen3.6 27B has an ECI of 146.5, MiMo-V2.5-Pro has not been scored yet and GLM-5 has an ECI of 145.8.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen3.6 27B and MiMo-V2.5-Pro 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 262,144 for Qwen3.6 27B and 204,800 for GLM-5. Maximum output per response: Qwen3.6 27B up to 65,536, MiMo-V2.5-Pro up to 131,072, GLM-5 up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen3.6 27B accepts text, images, audio and video; MiMo-V2.5-Pro accepts text; GLM-5 accepts text. Qwen3.6 27B handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, all three publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Qwen3.6 27B is the newest, released Apr 22, 2026. MiMo-V2.5-Pro came out Apr 22, 2026; GLM-5 came out Feb 12, 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.
