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IBM Granite 4.2 3B vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro

MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 25.1 to 15.6.

IBM · Xiaomi · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 25.1 to 15.6, ranking #145 overall.

In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, MiMo-V2.5-Pro wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose IBM Granite 4.2 3B

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

Choose MiMo-V2.5-Pro

  • overall performance matters — it scores 25.1 and ranks #145 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 4 exact shared results

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

IBM Granite 4.2 3B
IBM
MiMo-V2.5-Pro
Xiaomi
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
15.6
#213
25.1
#145
Reasoning
12.0
#234
24.5
#144
Coding
-6.7
#247
31.1
#42
Agents
2.0
#152
22.2
#49
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 4
3 of 4
Input price
— / M
$0.43 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.87 / M
Context window
—
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
IBM Granite 4.2 3B
MiMo-V2.5-Pro
Math
13.7#216
25.6#100
Tool use
5.3#144
23.2#38
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

13 reported for IBM Granite 4.2 3B · 31 for MiMo-V2.5-Pro

4 shared

IBM Granite 4.2 3B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (LiveCodeBench v6), while MiMo-V2.5-Pro is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro, TAU3-Bench).

MiMo-V2.5-Pro shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Mon Aug 31 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

1020.2B diff

MiMo-V2.5-Pro has 1020.2B more parameters than IBM Granite 4.2 3B, making it 34008.2% larger.

IBM
IBM Granite 4.2 3B
3.0Bparameters
Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.5-Pro
1.0Tparameters
3.0B
IBM Granite 4.2 3B
1023.2B
MiMo-V2.5-Pro

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only MiMo-V2.5-Pro specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

IBM
IBM Granite 4.2 3B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.5-Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Mon Aug 31 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

IBM Granite 4.2 3B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while MiMo-V2.5-Pro uses MIT.

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

IBM Granite 4.2 3B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

MiMo-V2.5-Pro

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

IBM Granite 4.2 3B was released on 2026-08-25, while MiMo-V2.5-Pro was released on 2026-04-27.

IBM Granite 4.2 3B is 4 months newer than MiMo-V2.5-Pro.

IBM Granite 4.2 3B

Aug 25, 2026

5 days ago

4mo newer
MiMo-V2.5-Pro

Apr 27, 2026

4 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against IBM Granite 4.2 3B and MiMo-V2.5-Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

IBM Granite 4.2 3B
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MiMo-V2.5-Pro
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FAQ

Common questions about IBM Granite 4.2 3B vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro.

Which is better, IBM Granite 4.2 3B or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 25.1 to 15.6. IBM Granite 4.2 3B is made by IBM and MiMo-V2.5-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 IBM Granite 4.2 3B compare to MiMo-V2.5-Pro in benchmarks?

IBM Granite 4.2 3B scores AIME 2025: 78.3%, IFBench: 74.3%, LiveCodeBench v6: 69.7%, MMLU-Pro: 67.8%, RULER 64k: 67.5%. MiMo-V2.5-Pro scores FrontierSWE (Impl.): 100.0%, GSM8k: 99.6%, ARC-C: 97.2%, MMLU-Redux: 92.8%, C-Eval: 91.5%.

What are the context window sizes for IBM Granite 4.2 3B and MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

IBM Granite 4.2 3B supports an unknown number of tokens and MiMo-V2.5-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 IBM Granite 4.2 3B and MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (15.6 vs 25.1), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes IBM Granite 4.2 3B and MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

IBM Granite 4.2 3B is developed by IBM and MiMo-V2.5-Pro is developed by Xiaomi.

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