GLM 5.2 vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro

Z.ai · China  |  Xiaomi · China · Updated June 2026

Quick verdict

Pick GLM 5.2 for long-horizon agentic coding or project-level software engineering. Pick MiMo-V2.5-Pro for complex software engineering (top-ranked on swe-bench pro) or long-horizon autonomous tasks (1,000+ tool calls). On a tight budget at scale, MiMo-V2.5-Pro is the value pick.

GLM 5.2 (Z.ai) and MiMo-V2.5-Pro (Xiaomi) are two of the models people most often weigh against each other in 2026. GLM 5.2 is an open-weight reasoning model built for long-horizon coding and multi-step agent workflows — strong and cheap. MiMo-V2.5-Pro is xiaomi's flagship agentic model — autonomous, long-horizon software engineering at a fraction of frontier cost. Their biggest split is price, and the breakdown below shows exactly how that plays out for your workload.

Key differences at a glance

Side-by-side specs

SpecGLM 5.2MiMo-V2.5-Pro
ProviderZ.ai (China) Xiaomi (China)
ReleasedJune 16, 2026 April 22, 2026
Context window1M (~1,500 pages) 1M (~1,500 pages)
Price (in/out)$0.98/$3.08 per 1M tokens $0.435/$0.87 per 1M tokens
Open weight?Yes — self-hostable Yes — self-hostable
Modalitiestext, code text, image, video, code
SWE-Bench VerifiedNot published Not published
MRCR v2 @ 1MNot published Not published

Who wins what

Long-horizon agentic coding

GLM 5.2

A core design strength of GLM 5.2.

Project-level software engineering

GLM 5.2

A core design strength of GLM 5.2.

Tool use across long-running tasks

GLM 5.2

A core design strength of GLM 5.2.

Complex software engineering (top-ranked on SWE-bench Pro)

MiMo-V2.5-Pro

A core design strength of MiMo-V2.5-Pro.

Long-horizon autonomous tasks (1,000+ tool calls)

MiMo-V2.5-Pro

A core design strength of MiMo-V2.5-Pro.

Strong on GDPVal and ClawEval

MiMo-V2.5-Pro

A core design strength of MiMo-V2.5-Pro.

Lowest cost at scale

MiMo-V2.5-Pro

At $0.435/$0.87 per 1M tokens, it is the cheaper of the two — the gap dominates the bill on high-volume workloads.

Which should you pick?

A cost-sensitive startup shipping high volume

MiMo-V2.5-Pro

At $0.435/$0.87 per 1M tokens it undercuts GLM 5.2, and on millions of tokens that margin decides the monthly bill.

Anyone whose priority is long-horizon agentic coding

GLM 5.2

It is specifically built for that.

Anyone whose priority is complex software engineering (top-ranked on swe-bench pro)

MiMo-V2.5-Pro

That is its strongest area.

GLM 5.2: where it fits

An open-weight reasoning model built for long-horizon coding and multi-step agent workflows — strong and cheap. Released June 16, 2026 by Z.ai, it is built for long-horizon agentic coding, project-level software engineering, tool use across long-running tasks, and tops the open-weight intelligence index.

Its trade-offs are real: text-only — no native multimodal input, and new release with a limited third-party track record. At $0.98 in / $3.08 out per million tokens, it sits in the budget price band.

MiMo-V2.5-Pro: where it fits

Xiaomi's flagship agentic model — autonomous, long-horizon software engineering at a fraction of frontier cost. Released April 22, 2026 by Xiaomi, it is built for complex software engineering (top-ranked on SWE-bench Pro), long-horizon autonomous tasks (1,000+ tool calls), strong on GDPVal and ClawEval, and agent-framework integration.

Its trade-offs: benchmark rankings are largely vendor-stated, and limited Western adoption and tooling. At $0.435 in / $0.87 out per million tokens, it sits in the budget price band.

The bottom line for this matchup

GLM 5.2 and MiMo-V2.5-Pro overlap enough that the right pick depends on your specific job. MiMo-V2.5-Pro costs less per token; and each leads in its own area — GLM 5.2 for long-horizon agentic coding, MiMo-V2.5-Pro for complex software engineering (top-ranked on swe-bench pro). Rather than crowning one, run the same hard task through both once and let the results decide.

Want both GLM 5.2 and MiMo-V2.5-Pro without two subscriptions? LumiChats gives you these plus 40+ models under one ₹69/day pass (about $1/day) — draft with one, cross-check with the other.

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Frequently asked questions

Is GLM 5.2 or MiMo-V2.5-Pro better for coding?

Public SWE-Bench figures are not available for either model, so the honest test is your own repository — run an identical real bug through both. By design, GLM 5.2 leans toward long-horizon agentic coding while MiMo-V2.5-Pro leans toward complex software engineering (top-ranked on swe-bench pro), and that positioning usually predicts which feels better on your codebase.

Which is cheaper, GLM 5.2 or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

MiMo-V2.5-Pro is cheaper — $0.98/$3.08 per 1M tokens vs $0.435/$0.87 per 1M tokens, roughly 2.3× apart on input.

Which has the bigger context window?

Both advertise 1M (~1,500 pages). Remember advertised ≠ usable: recall typically degrades before the ceiling.

Can I use both GLM 5.2 and MiMo-V2.5-Pro together?

Yes — a multi-model platform like LumiChats gives you GLM 5.2, MiMo-V2.5-Pro and 40+ others under one ₹69/day pass (about $1/day), so you can draft with one and cross-check with the other instead of buying two subscriptions.

Which is newer, GLM 5.2 or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

GLM 5.2 — released June 16, 2026, about 55 days after MiMo-V2.5-Pro.

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Specifications and benchmarks reflect publicly reported figures as of June 2026 and may change as providers release updates. Always verify on your own workload.