MiMo-V2.6-Flash vs o3-mini
MiMo-V2.6-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 45.7 to 21.5.
Xiaomi · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.7 to 21.5, 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
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose o3-mini
- you want predictable pricing at $1.10/M input and $4.40/M output
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
16 reported for MiMo-V2.6-Flash · 25 for o3-mini
MiMo-V2.6-Flash and o3-minidon'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
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only o3-mini specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o3-mini specifies output context (100,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
MiMo-V2.6-Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas o3-mini 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
o3-mini
License
Usage and distribution terms
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is licensed under MIT, while o3-mini uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
MiMo-V2.6-Flash was released on 2026-09-22, while o3-mini was released on 2025-01-30.
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is 20 months newer than o3-mini.
Sep 22, 2026
-1 days ago
1.6yr newerJan 30, 2025
1.6 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
o3-mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-09-30, while MiMo-V2.6-Flash's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm o3-mini's training data extends to 2023-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiMo-V2.6-Flash's cutoff date.
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Sep 2023
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against MiMo-V2.6-Flash and o3-mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about MiMo-V2.6-Flash vs o3-mini.