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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Qwen3 Coder Next vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro

Too close to call on our weighted score (MiMo-V2.5-Pro 54, Qwen3 Coder Next 51). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen3 Coder Next

    Released Feb 3, 2026

    51/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.20 / $1.20
    • Context262K
  2. 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

Too close to call

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (MiMo-V2.5-Pro 54/100, Qwen3 Coder Next 51/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Qwen3 Coder Next 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 priceQwen3 Coder NextQwen3 Coder Next $0.45 · MiMo-V2.5-Pro $0.544 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextMiMo-V2.5-ProMiMo-V2.5-Pro 1,048,576 · Qwen3 Coder Next 262,144 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsQwen3 Coder Next: Text · MiMo-V2.5-Pro: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightQwen3 Coder NextMiMo-V2.5-Pro
Price50%6662
Inputs & features30%3535
Context window20%3761
Overall100%51/10054/100

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 Coder Next vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro specifications side by side
SpecificationQwen3 Coder NextAlibaba (Qwen)MiMo-V2.5-ProXiaomi
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.20 (best)$0.435
Output$1.20$0.87 (best)
Cached input—$0.0036
Blended (3:1)$0.45 (best)$0.544
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 11 providersOfficial Xiaomi API
Limits
Context window262,144 tokens1,048,576 tokens (best)
Max output65,536 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model ID—mimo-v2.5-pro
API providers1120 (best)
ReleasedFeb 3, 2026Apr 22, 2026
Knowledge cutoffSep 2025Dec 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Qwen3 Coder Next$4.40
  • MiMo-V2.5-Pro$6.09
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Qwen3 Coder Next or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (MiMo-V2.5-Pro 54/100, Qwen3 Coder Next 51/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Qwen3 Coder Next 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 Coder Next or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper at $0.20 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (median across 11 API providers). MiMo-V2.5-Pro costs $0.435 input / $0.87 output per million tokens (official Xiaomi API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.45 per million tokens for Qwen3 Coder Next versus $0.544 for MiMo-V2.5-Pro (1.2× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen3 Coder Next 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 Coder Next 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 262,144 for Qwen3 Coder Next. Maximum output per response: Qwen3 Coder Next up to 65,536, MiMo-V2.5-Pro up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Qwen3 Coder Next accepts text; MiMo-V2.5-Pro accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

MiMo-V2.5-Pro is the newest, released Apr 22, 2026. Qwen3 Coder Next came out Feb 3, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Qwen3 Coder Next Sep 2025, 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.