Magistral Medium vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro
MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 40.6 to 13.1.
Mistral AI · Xiaomi · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 40.6 to 13.1, ranking #57 overall.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Magistral Medium
- you are already invested in the Mistral AI ecosystem
Choose MiMo-V2.6-Pro
- overall performance matters — it scores 40.6 and ranks #57 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes 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.
Individual benchmarks
6 reported for Magistral Medium · 3 for MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Magistral Medium 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
MiMo-V2.6-Pro has 996.0B more parameters than Magistral Medium, making it 4150.0% larger.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Magistral Medium and MiMo-V2.6-Pro support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Magistral Medium
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
License
Usage and distribution terms
Magistral Medium 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.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Magistral Medium was released on 2025-06-10, while MiMo-V2.6-Pro was released on 2026-09-22.
MiMo-V2.6-Pro is 16 months newer than Magistral Medium.
Jun 10, 2025
1.3 years ago
Sep 22, 2026
-1 days ago
1.3yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Magistral Medium has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while MiMo-V2.6-Pro's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Magistral Medium's training data extends to 2025-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiMo-V2.6-Pro's cutoff date.
Jun 2025
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Magistral Medium and MiMo-V2.6-Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Magistral Medium vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro.