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MiMo-V2.6-Pro vs Phi 4 Mini

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 40.6 to -4.1.

Xiaomi · Microsoft · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 40.6 to -4.1, 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
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Phi 4 Mini

  • you are already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Xiaomi
Phi 4 Mini
Microsoft
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
40.6
#57
-4.1
#350
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Individual benchmarks

3 reported for MiMo-V2.6-Pro · 17 for Phi 4 Mini

No common benchmarks found

MiMo-V2.6-Pro and Phi 4 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

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

1016.2B diff

MiMo-V2.6-Pro has 1016.2B more parameters than Phi 4 Mini, making it 26462.5% larger.

Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
1.0Tparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini
3.8Bparameters
1020.0B
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
3.8B
Phi 4 Mini

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

MiMo-V2.6-Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Phi 4 Mini 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

Phi 4 Mini

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

Phi 4 Mini

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiMo-V2.6-Pro was released on 2026-09-22, while Phi 4 Mini was released on 2025-02-01.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is 20 months newer than Phi 4 Mini.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

Sep 22, 2026

-1 days ago

1.6yr newer
Phi 4 Mini

Feb 1, 2025

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi 4 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while MiMo-V2.6-Pro's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Phi 4 Mini's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiMo-V2.6-Pro's cutoff date.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

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Phi 4 Mini

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against MiMo-V2.6-Pro and Phi 4 Mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about MiMo-V2.6-Pro vs Phi 4 Mini.

Which is better, MiMo-V2.6-Pro or Phi 4 Mini?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 40.6 to -4.1. MiMo-V2.6-Pro is made by Xiaomi and Phi 4 Mini is made by Microsoft. 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 Phi 4 Mini in benchmarks?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores DeepSWE 1.1: 71.9%, MiMo Coding Bench: 63.2%, Program Bench: 26.5%. Phi 4 Mini scores GSM8k: 88.6%, ARC-C: 83.7%, BoolQ: 81.2%, OpenBookQA: 79.2%, PIQA: 77.6%.

What are the main differences between MiMo-V2.6-Pro and Phi 4 Mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (40.6 vs -4.1), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MiMo-V2.6-Pro and Phi 4 Mini?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is developed by Xiaomi and Phi 4 Mini is developed by Microsoft.

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