GPT-5.6 Luna (Non-reasoning) vs MiMo-V2.5
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.6 Luna (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or MiMo-V2.5 by Xiaomi? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
MiMo-V2.5 scores 6.3 points higher (21.8 vs 15.5) but costs 2.7× as much to run the benchmark ($61.9 vs $23.0; mid-range vs budget cost classes). Pick MiMo-V2.5 when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise GPT-5.6 Luna (Non-reasoning).
| Metric | GPT-5.6 Luna (Non-reasoning) | MiMo-V2.5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 15.5 | 21.8 | +40.6% MiMo-V2.5 is 40.6% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $22.97 | $61.93 | +169.6% MiMo-V2.5 is 2.7× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 4.87s | 66.80s | +1271.7% MiMo-V2.5 is 1271.7% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.20 / $1.20 | $0.13 / $0.27 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
MiMo-V2.5 vs GPT-5.6 Luna (Non-reasoning): 40.6% more intelligence, 169.6% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 1271.7% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.6 Luna (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Low) scores 21.50 for $10.6.
- MiMo-V2.5 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Claude Haiku 5.5 (Medium) scores 34.50 for $56.4.
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