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MiMo-V2.6-Pro vs Qwen3 Max

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 49.8 to 21.7.

Xiaomi · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 49.8 to 21.7, ranking #19 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 49.8 and ranks #19 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 Qwen3 Max

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.50/M input and $5.00/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes
49.8
#19
21.7
#187
45.2
#30
21.9
#178
41.8
#9
11.4
#160
37.5
#13
5.0
#150
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
Input price
— / M
$0.50 / M
Output price
— / M
$5.00 / M
Context window
256,000

Individual benchmarks

3 reported for MiMo-V2.6-Pro · 6 for Qwen3 Max

No common benchmarks found

MiMo-V2.6-Pro and Qwen3 Maxdon'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

20.0B diff

MiMo-V2.6-Pro has 20.0B more parameters than Qwen3 Max, making it 2.0% larger.

Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
1.0Tparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 Max
1.0Tparameters
1020.0B
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
1000.0B
Qwen3 Max

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3 Max specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 Max specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 Max
Input256,000 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

MiMo-V2.6-Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 Max 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

Qwen3 Max

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is licensed under MIT, while Qwen3 Max uses a proprietary license.

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

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

MIT

Open weights

Qwen3 Max

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MiMo-V2.6-Pro was released on 2026-09-22, while Qwen3 Max was released on 2025-12-15.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is 9 months newer than Qwen3 Max.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

Sep 22, 2026

-1 days ago

9mo newer
Qwen3 Max

Dec 15, 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 Qwen3 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro
✓ Preferred
Qwen3 Max
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FAQ

Common questions about MiMo-V2.6-Pro vs Qwen3 Max.

Which is better, MiMo-V2.6-Pro or Qwen3 Max?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 49.8 to 21.7. MiMo-V2.6-Pro is made by Xiaomi and Qwen3 Max is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. 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 Qwen3 Max in benchmarks?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores DeepSWE 1.1: 71.9%, MiMo Coding Bench: 63.2%, Program Bench: 26.5%. Qwen3 Max scores AIME 2025: 81.6%, t2-bench: 74.8%, SWE-Bench Verified: 69.6%, LiveCodeBench v6: 69.0%, SuperGPQA: 65.1%.

What are the context window sizes for MiMo-V2.6-Pro and Qwen3 Max?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen3 Max supports 256K 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 Qwen3 Max?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (49.8 vs 21.7), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MiMo-V2.6-Pro and Qwen3 Max?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is developed by Xiaomi and Qwen3 Max is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.