MiMo-V2.5 vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning)
Which is better for the money: MiMo-V2.5 by Xiaomi 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 4.2 points higher (26.0 vs 21.8) but costs 3.7× as much to run the benchmark ($231 vs $61.9; both mid-range class). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) when you need intelligence above 21.8, and MiMo-V2.5 when 21.8 is enough.
| Metric | MiMo-V2.5 | MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 21.8 | 26.0 | +19.3% MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reason… is 19.3% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $61.93 | $231.08 | +273.1% MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reason… is 3.7× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 45.39s | 49.58s | +9.2% MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reason… is 9.2% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.13 / $0.27 | $0.41 / $1.02 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Reasoning) vs MiMo-V2.5: 19.3% more intelligence, 273.1% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 9.2% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- MiMo-V2.5 is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Claude Haiku 5.5 (Medium) scores 34.50 for $56.4.
- 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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