Granite 4.2 30B vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning)
Which is better for the money: Granite 4.2 30B by IBM 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
MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) scores 13.3 points higher (26.0 vs 12.7) but costs 2.1× as much to run the benchmark ($231 vs $111; both mid-range class). Pick MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise Granite 4.2 30B.
| Metric | Granite 4.2 30B | MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 12.7 | 26.0 | +104.7% MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reason… is 2.0× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $110.83 | $231.08 | +108.5% MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reason… is 2.1× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 51.51s | 49.64s | −3.6% MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reason… is 3.6% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.16 / $0.65 | $0.41 / $1.02 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) vs Granite 4.2 30B: 104.7% more intelligence, 108.5% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 3.6% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Granite 4.2 30B is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Flash scores 37.90 for $110.
- 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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