Model Comparison

MiMo-V2-Flash vs Qwen2 72B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

MiMo-V2-Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: MiMo-V2-Flash vs Qwen2 72B Instruct — which is better?

MiMo-V2-Flash (by Xiaomi) and Qwen2 72B Instruct (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

MiMo-V2-Flash outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro), while Qwen2 72B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks. MiMo-V2-Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose MiMo-V2-Flash if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025

Choose Qwen2 72B Instruct if…

  • you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

MiMo-V2-Flash outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro), while Qwen2 72B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

MiMo-V2-Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Jun 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

237.0B diff

MiMo-V2-Flash has 237.0B more parameters than Qwen2 72B Instruct, making it 329.2% larger.

Xiaomi
MiMo-V2-Flash
309.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2 72B Instruct
72.0Bparameters
309.0B
MiMo-V2-Flash
72.0B
Qwen2 72B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only MiMo-V2-Flash specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only MiMo-V2-Flash specifies output context (16,384 tokens).

Xiaomi
MiMo-V2-Flash
Input256,000 tokens
Output16,384 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2 72B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sat Jun 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

MiMo-V2-Flash is licensed under MIT, while Qwen2 72B Instruct uses tongyi-qianwen.

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

MiMo-V2-Flash

MIT

Open weights

Qwen2 72B Instruct

tongyi-qianwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiMo-V2-Flash was released on 2025-12-16, while Qwen2 72B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23.

MiMo-V2-Flash is 17 months newer than Qwen2 72B Instruct.

MiMo-V2-Flash

Dec 16, 2025

5 months ago

1.4yr newer
Qwen2 72B Instruct

Jul 23, 2024

1.9 years 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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Key Takeaways

Xiaomi
Larger context window (256,000 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (83.7% vs 42.4%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (84.9% vs 64.4%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2 72B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Xiaomi
MiMo-V2-Flash
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2 72B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about MiMo-V2-Flash vs Qwen2 72B Instruct.

Which is better, MiMo-V2-Flash or Qwen2 72B Instruct?

MiMo-V2-Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. MiMo-V2-Flash is made by Xiaomi and Qwen2 72B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does MiMo-V2-Flash compare to Qwen2 72B Instruct in benchmarks?

MiMo-V2-Flash scores AIME 2025: 94.1%, Arena-Hard v2: 86.2%, MMLU-Pro: 84.9%, HMMT 2025: 84.4%, GPQA: 83.7%. Qwen2 72B Instruct scores GSM8k: 91.1%, CMMLU: 90.1%, HellaSwag: 87.6%, HumanEval: 86.0%, Winogrande: 85.1%.

What are the context window sizes for MiMo-V2-Flash and Qwen2 72B Instruct?

MiMo-V2-Flash supports 256K tokens and Qwen2 72B Instruct 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 MiMo-V2-Flash and Qwen2 72B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs tongyi-qianwen). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MiMo-V2-Flash and Qwen2 72B Instruct?

MiMo-V2-Flash is developed by Xiaomi and Qwen2 72B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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