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MiMo-V2.6-Flash vs MiniMax M2.1

MiMo-V2.6-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 45.7 to 31.9.

Xiaomi · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiMo-V2.6-Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.7 to 31.9, ranking #29 overall.

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

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

Choose MiniMax M2.1

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

MiMo-V2.6-Flash
Xiaomi
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
45.7
#29
31.9
#112
Reasoning
43.2
#42
32.2
#106
Coding
36.6
#22
22.2
#85
Agents
33.3
#25
18.1
#73
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
— / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
— / M
$1.20 / M
Context window
—
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
MiniMax M2.1
Tool use
28.1#22
13.7#98
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

16 reported for MiMo-V2.6-Flash · 25 for MiniMax M2.1

No common benchmarks found

MiMo-V2.6-Flash and MiniMax M2.1don'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

79.0B diff

MiMo-V2.6-Flash has 79.0B more parameters than MiniMax M2.1, making it 34.3% larger.

Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
309.0Bparameters
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.1
230.0Bparameters
309.0B
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
230.0B
MiniMax M2.1

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only MiniMax M2.1 specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only MiniMax M2.1 specifies output context (1,000,000 tokens).

Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.1
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output1,000,000 tokens
Mon Sep 21 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

MiMo-V2.6-Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M2.1 does not.

MiMo-V2.6-Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

MiMo-V2.6-Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M2.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under MIT.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

MiMo-V2.6-Flash

MIT

Open weights

MiniMax M2.1

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiMo-V2.6-Flash was released on 2026-09-22, while MiniMax M2.1 was released on 2025-12-23.

MiMo-V2.6-Flash is 9 months newer than MiniMax M2.1.

MiMo-V2.6-Flash

Sep 22, 2026

-1 days ago

9mo newer
MiniMax M2.1

Dec 23, 2025

9 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 MiMo-V2.6-Flash and MiniMax M2.1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

MiMo-V2.6-Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about MiMo-V2.6-Flash vs MiniMax M2.1.

Which is better, MiMo-V2.6-Flash or MiniMax M2.1?

MiMo-V2.6-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 45.7 to 31.9. MiMo-V2.6-Flash is made by Xiaomi and MiniMax M2.1 is made by MiniMax. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does MiMo-V2.6-Flash compare to MiniMax M2.1 in benchmarks?

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%. MiniMax M2.1 scores VIBE Web: 91.5%, VIBE Android: 89.7%, VIBE: 88.6%, MMLU-Pro: 88.0%, VIBE iOS: 88.0%.

What are the context window sizes for MiMo-V2.6-Flash and MiniMax M2.1?

MiMo-V2.6-Flash supports an unknown number of tokens and MiniMax M2.1 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 MiMo-V2.6-Flash and MiniMax M2.1?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (45.7 vs 31.9), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MiMo-V2.6-Flash and MiniMax M2.1?

MiMo-V2.6-Flash is developed by Xiaomi and MiniMax M2.1 is developed by MiniMax.

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