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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Qwen3.8 Max Preview vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro

MiMo-V2.5-Pro comes out ahead, 54 to 47 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen3.8 Max Preview

    Released Jul 19, 2026

    47/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.00 / $6.00
    • Context1M
  2. Our pick

    Xiaomi

    MiMo-V2.5-Pro

    Released Apr 22, 2026

    54/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.435 / $0.87
    • Context1.05M
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01 — Verdict

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 PreviewQwen3.8 Max Preview: Text, Images, Video · MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Text
  • Self-hostingMiMo-V2.5-ProPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightQwen3.8 Max PreviewMiMo-V2.5-Pro
Price50%2762
Inputs & features30%7035
Context window20%6061
Overall100%47/10054/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. 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.

Qwen3.8 Max Preview vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro specifications side by side
SpecificationQwen3.8 Max PreviewAlibaba (Qwen)MiMo-V2.5-ProXiaomi
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$2.00$0.435 (best)
Output$6.00$0.87 (best)
Cached input—$0.0036
Blended (3:1)$3.00$0.544 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 6 providersOfficial Xiaomi API
Limits
Context window1,000,000 tokens1,048,576 tokens (best)
Max output131,072 tokens131,072 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpen
API model ID—mimo-v2.5-pro
API providers620 (best)
ReleasedJul 19, 2026Apr 22, 2026
Knowledge cutoff—Dec 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Qwen3.8 Max Preview$32.00
  • MiMo-V2.5-Pro$6.09
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Qwen3.8 Max Preview or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

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, Qwen3.8 Max Preview or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

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. Qwen3.8 Max Preview has not been scored yet and MiMo-V2.5-Pro has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen3.8 Max Preview and MiMo-V2.5-Pro 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: Qwen3.8 Max Preview up to 131,072, MiMo-V2.5-Pro up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts text, images and video; MiMo-V2.5-Pro accepts text. 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.