MiMo-V2.5 vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro

Xiaomi · China  |  Xiaomi · China · Updated June 2026

Quick verdict

Both are Xiaomi models. MiMo-V2.5-Pro is the newer, generally stronger default; reach for MiMo-V2.5 when its lower price or specific profile matters more than the latest capabilities.

MiMo-V2.5 and MiMo-V2.5-Pro are both Xiaomi models, so the real question is not which lab to trust but which tier fits your workload and budget. MiMo-V2.5 is xiaomi's cheap omnimodal model — Pro-level agentic perception across image and video at a fraction of the cost. MiMo-V2.5-Pro is xiaomi's flagship agentic model — autonomous, long-horizon software engineering at a fraction of frontier cost. Since both come from the same lab, the comparison below focuses on the tier-and-cost trade-offs that actually separate them.

Key differences at a glance

Side-by-side specs

SpecMiMo-V2.5MiMo-V2.5-Pro
ProviderXiaomi (China) Xiaomi (China)
ReleasedApril 22, 2026 April 22, 2026
Context window1M (~1,500 pages) 1M (~1,500 pages)
Price (in/out)$0.14/$0.28 per 1M tokens $0.435/$0.87 per 1M tokens
Open weight?Yes — self-hostable Yes — self-hostable
Modalitiestext, image, audio, video, code text, image, video, code
SWE-Bench VerifiedNot published Not published
MRCR v2 @ 1MNot published Not published

Who wins what

Native omnimodal — strong image and video understanding

MiMo-V2.5

A core design strength of MiMo-V2.5.

Very low cost (~half the inference of the Pro tier)

MiMo-V2.5

A core design strength of MiMo-V2.5.

Agent-framework integration

MiMo-V2.5

A core design strength of MiMo-V2.5.

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

At $0.14/$0.28 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

At $0.14/$0.28 per 1M tokens it undercuts MiMo-V2.5-Pro, and on millions of tokens that margin decides the monthly bill.

Anyone whose priority is native omnimodal — strong image and video understanding

MiMo-V2.5

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.

MiMo-V2.5: where it fits

Xiaomi's cheap omnimodal model — Pro-level agentic perception across image and video at a fraction of the cost. Released April 22, 2026 by Xiaomi, it is built for native omnimodal — strong image and video understanding, very low cost (~half the inference of the Pro tier), agent-framework integration, and 1M context for full documents in one pass.

Its trade-offs are real: not the deepest reasoning tier (see V2.5-Pro), and limited Western tooling and support. At $0.14 in / $0.28 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

Because MiMo-V2.5 and MiMo-V2.5-Pro come from the same lab (Xiaomi), they share the same training philosophy and ecosystem — the decision is purely tier vs. cost. MiMo-V2.5-Pro is the more capable, more recent option; the other earns its place only when its price or latency profile fits a specific job better. Most teams should default to MiMo-V2.5-Pro and drop down only with a concrete reason.

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Frequently asked questions

Is MiMo-V2.5 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, MiMo-V2.5 leans toward native omnimodal — strong image and video understanding 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, MiMo-V2.5 or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

MiMo-V2.5 is cheaper — $0.14/$0.28 per 1M tokens vs $0.435/$0.87 per 1M tokens, roughly 3.1× apart on input.

Which has the bigger context window?

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

Should I upgrade from MiMo-V2.5-Pro to MiMo-V2.5?

Since both are Xiaomi models, the newer one (MiMo-V2.5-Pro) is usually the better default unless you need a specific cost or latency profile from the other.

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

They were released around the same time (April 22, 2026 and April 22, 2026).

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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.