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Granite 3.3 8B Base vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 49.8 to -0.5.

IBM · Xiaomi · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 49.8 to -0.5, ranking #19 overall.

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

Choose Granite 3.3 8B Base

  • you are already invested in the IBM ecosystem

Choose MiMo-V2.6-Pro

  • overall performance matters — it scores 49.8 and ranks #19 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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Granite 3.3 8B Base
IBM
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Xiaomi
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-0.5
#332
49.8
#19
Reasoning
-0.7
#326
45.2
#30
Coding
11.1
#164
41.8
#9
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
— / M
$0.43 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.87 / M
Context window
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1,048,576

Individual benchmarks

20 reported for Granite 3.3 8B Base · 18 for MiMo-V2.6-Pro

No common benchmarks found

Granite 3.3 8B Base and MiMo-V2.6-Prodon'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

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

1011.8B diff

MiMo-V2.6-Pro has 1011.8B more parameters than Granite 3.3 8B Base, making it 12384.7% larger.

IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base
8.2Bparameters
Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
1.0Tparameters
8.2B
Granite 3.3 8B Base
1020.0B
MiMo-V2.6-Pro

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only MiMo-V2.6-Pro specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens).

IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Granite 3.3 8B Base and MiMo-V2.6-Pro support multimodal inputs.

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

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Granite 3.3 8B Base is licensed under Apache 2.0, while MiMo-V2.6-Pro uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Granite 3.3 8B Base was released on 2025-04-16, while MiMo-V2.6-Pro was released on 2026-09-22.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is 17 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Base.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 16, 2025

1.4 years ago

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

Sep 22, 2026

0 days ago

1.4yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while MiMo-V2.6-Pro's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Granite 3.3 8B Base's training data extends to 2024-04-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiMo-V2.6-Pro's cutoff date.

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Apr 2024

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

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Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Granite 3.3 8B Base and MiMo-V2.6-Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Granite 3.3 8B Base
✓ Preferred
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
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FAQ

Common questions about Granite 3.3 8B Base vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro.

Which is better, Granite 3.3 8B Base or MiMo-V2.6-Pro?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 49.8 to -0.5. Granite 3.3 8B Base is made by IBM and MiMo-V2.6-Pro is made by Xiaomi. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Granite 3.3 8B Base compare to MiMo-V2.6-Pro in benchmarks?

Granite 3.3 8B Base scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, HellaSwag: 80.1%. MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores CyberGym: 94.0%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 89.9%, OSWorld-Verified: 82.0%, MiMo Cyber Bench: 81.7%, Toolathlon-Verified: 76.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Granite 3.3 8B Base and MiMo-V2.6-Pro?

Granite 3.3 8B Base supports an unknown number of tokens and MiMo-V2.6-Pro supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Granite 3.3 8B Base and MiMo-V2.6-Pro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-0.5 vs 49.8), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Granite 3.3 8B Base and MiMo-V2.6-Pro?

Granite 3.3 8B Base is developed by IBM and MiMo-V2.6-Pro is developed by Xiaomi.

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