GLM-5.3-Flash vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning)
Which is better for the money: GLM-5.3-Flash 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 2026-10-24.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
GLM-5.3-Flash scores 15.8 points higher (41.8 vs 26.0) but costs 1.3× as much to run the benchmark ($306 vs $231; both mid-range class). Pick GLM-5.3-Flash when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning).
| Metric | GLM-5.3-Flash | MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 41.8 | 26.0 | −37.8% MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reason… is 37.8% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $305.52 | $231.08 | −24.4% MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reason… is 24.4% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 39.33s | 49.36s | +25.5% MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reason… is 25.5% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.15 / $0.50 | $0.41 / $1.02 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) vs GLM-5.3-Flash: 37.8% less intelligence, 24.4% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 25.5% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GLM-5.3-Flash is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
- 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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