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

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 40.6 to 31.9.

Xiaomi · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 40.6 to 31.9, ranking #57 overall.

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

Choose MiMo-V2.6-Pro

  • overall performance matters — it scores 40.6 and ranks #57 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes coding and agents — 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-Pro
Xiaomi
MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
40.6
#57
31.9
#112
Coding
34.1
#35
22.2
#85
Agents
29.9
#38
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

Individual benchmarks

3 reported for MiMo-V2.6-Pro · 25 for MiniMax M2.1

No common benchmarks found

MiMo-V2.6-Pro 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

790.0B diff

MiMo-V2.6-Pro has 790.0B more parameters than MiniMax M2.1, making it 343.5% larger.

Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
1.0Tparameters
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.1
230.0Bparameters
1020.0B
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
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-Pro
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-Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M2.1 does not.

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

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

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-Pro

MIT

Open weights

MiniMax M2.1

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

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

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

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

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-Pro and MiniMax M2.1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro
✓ Preferred
MiniMax M2.1
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FAQ

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

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

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 40.6 to 31.9. MiMo-V2.6-Pro 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-Pro compare to MiniMax M2.1 in benchmarks?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores DeepSWE 1.1: 71.9%, MiMo Coding Bench: 63.2%, Program Bench: 26.5%. 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-Pro and MiniMax M2.1?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro 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-Pro and MiniMax M2.1?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (40.6 vs 31.9), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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

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

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