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MiMo-V2.6-Pro vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 40.6 to 18.4.

Xiaomi · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 40.6 to 18.4, 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 — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Nemotron Nano 9B v2

  • you are already invested in the NVIDIA ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes
40.6
#57
18.4
#214
34.1
#35
14.4
#136
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
Input price
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Output price
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Individual benchmarks

3 reported for MiMo-V2.6-Pro · 6 for Nemotron Nano 9B v2

No common benchmarks found

MiMo-V2.6-Pro and Nemotron Nano 9B v2don'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

1011.1B diff

MiMo-V2.6-Pro has 1011.1B more parameters than Nemotron Nano 9B v2, making it 11360.7% larger.

Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
1.0Tparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
8.9Bparameters
1020.0B
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
8.9B
Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

MiMo-V2.6-Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Nano 9B v2 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

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is licensed under MIT, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 uses NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement .

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

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

MIT

Open weights

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiMo-V2.6-Pro was released on 2026-09-22, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 was released on 2025-08-18.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is 13 months newer than Nemotron Nano 9B v2.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

Sep 22, 2026

-1 days ago

1.1yr newer
Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Aug 18, 2025

1.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-09-01, while MiMo-V2.6-Pro's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Nemotron Nano 9B v2's training data extends to 2024-09-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiMo-V2.6-Pro's cutoff date.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Sep 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against MiMo-V2.6-Pro and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro
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FAQ

Common questions about MiMo-V2.6-Pro vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2.

Which is better, MiMo-V2.6-Pro or Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 40.6 to 18.4. MiMo-V2.6-Pro is made by Xiaomi and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is made by NVIDIA. 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 Nemotron Nano 9B v2 in benchmarks?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores DeepSWE 1.1: 71.9%, MiMo Coding Bench: 63.2%, Program Bench: 26.5%. Nemotron Nano 9B v2 scores MATH-500: 97.8%, IFEval: 90.3%, AIME 2025: 72.1%, LiveCodeBench: 71.1%, BFCL_v3_MultiTurn: 66.9%.

What are the main differences between MiMo-V2.6-Pro and Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (40.6 vs 18.4), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (MIT vs NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement ). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MiMo-V2.6-Pro and Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is developed by Xiaomi and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is developed by NVIDIA.