GLM-5.2 (Max) vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning)
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.2 (Max) by Z AI or MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) by Xiaomi? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GLM-5.2 (Max) scores 7.7 points higher (33.7 vs 26.0) but costs 9.1× as much to run the benchmark ($2097 vs $231; flagship vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick GLM-5.2 (Max) when you need intelligence above 26.0, and MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) when 26.0 is enough.
| Metric | GLM-5.2 (Max) | MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 33.7 | 26.0 | −22.8% MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reason… is 22.8% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $2,097.29 | $231.08 | −89.0% MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reason… is 89.0% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 29.25s | 49.58s | +69.5% MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reason… is 69.5% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.40 / $4.40 | $0.41 / $1.02 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) vs GLM-5.2 (Max): 22.8% less intelligence, 89.0% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 69.5% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GLM-5.2 (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
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