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

Comparing MiMo-V2.6-Pro 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-Pro 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-Pro

  • 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-Pro
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

3 reported for MiMo-V2.6-Pro · 0 for Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

No common benchmarks found

MiMo-V2.6-Pro 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

940.0B diff

MiMo-V2.6-Pro has 940.0B more parameters than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base, making it 1175.0% larger.

Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
1.0Tparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
80.0Bparameters
1020.0B
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
80.0B
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

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

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

MiMo-V2.6-Pro 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-Pro

MIT

Open weights

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

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

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

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

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-Pro and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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

FAQ

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

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

MiMo-V2.6-Pro (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-Pro compare to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base in benchmarks?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores DeepSWE 1.1: 71.9%, MiMo Coding Bench: 63.2%, Program Bench: 26.5%.

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

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

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