Model Comparison
GLM-5 vs MiMo-V2-ProWhich is better in 2026?
MiMo-V2-Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. MiMo-V2-Pro is 1.0x cheaper per token.
Verdict: GLM-5 vs MiMo-V2-Pro — which is better?
GLM-5 (by Zhipu AI) and MiMo-V2-Pro (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.
GLM-5 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while MiMo-V2-Pro is better at 2 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0). MiMo-V2-Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
MiMo-V2-Pro also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Choose GLM-5 if…
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose MiMo-V2-Pro if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2026
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GLM-5 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while MiMo-V2-Pro is better at 2 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified, Terminal-Bench 2.0).
MiMo-V2-Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, GLM-5 ($1.00/1M tokens) costs the same as MiMo-V2-Pro ($1.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, GLM-5 ($3.20/1M tokens) is 1.1x more expensive than MiMo-V2-Pro ($3.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GLM-5 is more expensive than MiMo-V2-Pro.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
MiMo-V2-Pro has 256.0B more parameters than GLM-5, making it 34.4% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
MiMo-V2-Pro accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to GLM-5's 200,000 tokens. GLM-5 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while MiMo-V2-Pro is limited to 16,384 tokens.
License
Usage and distribution terms
GLM-5 is licensed under MIT, while MiMo-V2-Pro uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GLM-5 was released on 2026-02-11, while MiMo-V2-Pro was released on 2026-03-18.
MiMo-V2-Pro is 1 month newer than GLM-5.
Feb 11, 2026
4 months ago
Mar 18, 2026
3 months ago
1mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
GLM-5 is available from FriendliAI, ZAI. MiMo-V2-Pro is available from Xiaomi.
GLM-5
MiMo-V2-Pro
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
GLM-5
View detailsZhipu AI
MiMo-V2-Pro
View detailsXiaomi
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GLM-5 and MiMo-V2-Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about GLM-5 vs MiMo-V2-Pro.