Model Comparison
Claude Opus 4.5 vs MiMo-V2-FlashWhich is better in 2026?
Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. MiMo-V2-Flash is 66.7x cheaper per token.
Verdict: Claude Opus 4.5 vs MiMo-V2-Flash — which is better?
Claude Opus 4.5 (by Anthropic) and MiMo-V2-Flash (by Xiaomi) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
Claude Opus 4.5 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while MiMo-V2-Flash is better at 0 benchmarks. Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
On price, MiMo-V2-Flash is roughly 66.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
MiMo-V2-Flash also accepts a larger context window (256,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Choose Claude Opus 4.5 if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
Choose MiMo-V2-Flash if…
- cost matters — it's about 66.7x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 256,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Claude Opus 4.5 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0), while MiMo-V2-Flash is better at 0 benchmarks.
Claude Opus 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Opus 4.5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 50.0x more expensive than MiMo-V2-Flash ($0.10/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Opus 4.5 ($25.00/1M tokens) is 83.3x more expensive than MiMo-V2-Flash ($0.30/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude Opus 4.5 is more expensive than MiMo-V2-Flash.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
MiMo-V2-Flash accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to Claude Opus 4.5's 200,000 tokens. Claude Opus 4.5 can generate longer responses up to 64,000 tokens, while MiMo-V2-Flash is limited to 16,384 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Claude Opus 4.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiMo-V2-Flash does not.
Claude Opus 4.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Claude Opus 4.5
MiMo-V2-Flash
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude Opus 4.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiMo-V2-Flash uses MIT.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Opus 4.5 was released on 2025-11-24, while MiMo-V2-Flash was released on 2025-12-16.
MiMo-V2-Flash is 1 month newer than Claude Opus 4.5.
Nov 24, 2025
6 months ago
Dec 16, 2025
5 months ago
3w newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Claude Opus 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-03-31, while MiMo-V2-Flash's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Claude Opus 4.5's training data extends to 2025-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiMo-V2-Flash's cutoff date.
Mar 2025
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Provider Availability
Claude Opus 4.5 is available from Anthropic. MiMo-V2-Flash is available from Xiaomi.
Claude Opus 4.5
MiMo-V2-Flash
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Claude Opus 4.5
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Claude Opus 4.5 vs MiMo-V2-Flash.