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GPT-4.1 mini vs MiMo-V2.6-Flash

MiMo-V2.6-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 45.7 to 14.0.

OpenAI · Xiaomi · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiMo-V2.6-Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.7 to 14.0, ranking #29 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose GPT-4.1 mini

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.40/M input and $1.60/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.

GPT-4.1 mini
OpenAI
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
Xiaomi
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
14.0
#242
45.7
#29
Reasoning
13.9
#234
43.2
#42
Coding
-3.3
#256
36.6
#21
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.40 / M
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Output price
$1.60 / M
— / M
Context window
1,047,576
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
GPT-4.1 mini
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
Tool use
2.0#172
28.1#22
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

28 reported for GPT-4.1 mini · 16 for MiMo-V2.6-Flash

No common benchmarks found

GPT-4.1 mini 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-4.1 mini specifies input context (1,047,576 tokens). Only GPT-4.1 mini specifies output context (32,768 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-4.1 mini
Input1,047,576 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both GPT-4.1 mini and MiMo-V2.6-Flash support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

GPT-4.1 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiMo-V2.6-Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-4.1 mini 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.

GPT-4.1 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

MiMo-V2.6-Flash

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-4.1 mini was released on 2025-04-14, while MiMo-V2.6-Flash was released on 2026-09-22.

MiMo-V2.6-Flash is 18 months newer than GPT-4.1 mini.

GPT-4.1 mini

Apr 14, 2025

1.4 years ago

MiMo-V2.6-Flash

Sep 22, 2026

-1 days ago

1.4yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4.1 mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while MiMo-V2.6-Flash's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4.1 mini's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiMo-V2.6-Flash's cutoff date.

GPT-4.1 mini

May 2024

MiMo-V2.6-Flash

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-4.1 mini and MiMo-V2.6-Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GPT-4.1 mini
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MiMo-V2.6-Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about GPT-4.1 mini vs MiMo-V2.6-Flash.

Which is better, GPT-4.1 mini or MiMo-V2.6-Flash?

MiMo-V2.6-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 45.7 to 14.0. GPT-4.1 mini is made by OpenAI and MiMo-V2.6-Flash is made by Xiaomi. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does GPT-4.1 mini compare to MiMo-V2.6-Flash in benchmarks?

GPT-4.1 mini scores CharXiv-D: 88.4%, MMLU: 87.5%, IFEval: 84.1%, MMMLU: 78.5%, MathVista: 73.1%. MiMo-V2.6-Flash scores CyberGym: 95.1%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 87.6%, OSWorld-Verified: 80.8%, MiMo Cyber Bench: 77.2%, Toolathlon-Verified: 73.6%.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-4.1 mini and MiMo-V2.6-Flash?

GPT-4.1 mini supports 1.0M tokens and MiMo-V2.6-Flash supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between GPT-4.1 mini and MiMo-V2.6-Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (14.0 vs 45.7), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-4.1 mini and MiMo-V2.6-Flash?

GPT-4.1 mini is developed by OpenAI and MiMo-V2.6-Flash is developed by Xiaomi.

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