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MiMo-V2.6-Flash vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Comparing MiMo-V2.6-Flash and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Xiaomi · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiMo-V2.6-Flash and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

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

Choose MiMo-V2.6-Flash

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

Choose Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

MiMo-V2.6-Flash
Xiaomi
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Individual benchmarks

16 reported for MiMo-V2.6-Flash · 0 for Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

No common benchmarks found

MiMo-V2.6-Flash and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Basedon'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

229.0B diff

MiMo-V2.6-Flash has 229.0B more parameters than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base, making it 286.3% larger.

Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
309.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
80.0Bparameters
309.0B
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
80.0B
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

MiMo-V2.6-Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base 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

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

MiMo-V2.6-Flash is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base uses Apache 2.0.

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

MiMo-V2.6-Flash

MIT

Open weights

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiMo-V2.6-Flash was released on 2026-09-22, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base was released on 2025-09-10.

MiMo-V2.6-Flash is 13 months newer than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.

MiMo-V2.6-Flash

Sep 22, 2026

-1 days ago

1.0yr newer
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Sep 10, 2025

1.0 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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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against MiMo-V2.6-Flash and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

MiMo-V2.6-Flash
✓ Preferred
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about MiMo-V2.6-Flash vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.

Which is better, MiMo-V2.6-Flash or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

MiMo-V2.6-Flash (Xiaomi) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does MiMo-V2.6-Flash compare to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base 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%.

What are the main differences between MiMo-V2.6-Flash and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MiMo-V2.6-Flash and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

MiMo-V2.6-Flash is developed by Xiaomi and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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