GPT-3.5 Turbo vs MiMo-V2.6-Flash
MiMo-V2.6-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 45.7 to -9.4.
OpenAI · Xiaomi · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.7 to -9.4, ranking #29 overall.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose GPT-3.5 Turbo
- you want predictable pricing at $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output
Choose MiMo-V2.6-Flash
- overall performance matters — it scores 45.7 and ranks #29 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
8 reported for GPT-3.5 Turbo · 16 for MiMo-V2.6-Flash
GPT-3.5 Turbo and MiMo-V2.6-Flashdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-3.5 Turbo specifies input context (16,385 tokens). Only GPT-3.5 Turbo specifies output context (4,096 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
MiMo-V2.6-Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas GPT-3.5 Turbo does not.
MiMo-V2.6-Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
GPT-3.5 Turbo
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-3.5 Turbo is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiMo-V2.6-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
GPT-3.5 Turbo was released on 2023-03-21, while MiMo-V2.6-Flash was released on 2026-09-22.
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is 43 months newer than GPT-3.5 Turbo.
Mar 21, 2023
3.5 years ago
Sep 22, 2026
-1 days ago
3.5yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-3.5 Turbo has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2021-09-30, while MiMo-V2.6-Flash's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-3.5 Turbo's training data extends to 2021-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiMo-V2.6-Flash's cutoff date.
Sep 2021
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT-3.5 Turbo and MiMo-V2.6-Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT-3.5 Turbo vs MiMo-V2.6-Flash.