Granite 4.2 8B vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning)
Which is better for the money: Granite 4.2 8B 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 2026-10-24.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) scores 14.9 points higher (26.0 vs 11.1) but costs 4.4× as much to run the benchmark ($231 vs $53.1; both mid-range class). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) when you need intelligence above 11.1, and Granite 4.2 8B when 11.1 is enough.
| Metric | Granite 4.2 8B | MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 11.1 | 26.0 | +134.2% MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reason… is 2.3× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $53.07 | $231.08 | +335.4% MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reason… is 4.4× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 39.25s | 49.36s | +25.8% MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reason… is 25.8% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.06 / $0.25 | $0.41 / $1.02 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) vs Granite 4.2 8B: 134.2% more intelligence, 335.4% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 25.8% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Granite 4.2 8B is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (High) scores 32.90 for $47.9.
- 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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