AI model comparison

GLM 5.3 vs MiMo-V2.5

Side by side comparison of GLM 5.3 and MiMo-V2.5 on pricing, benchmark scores, context window, and more.

GLM-5.3 is a large-scale reasoning model from Z.ai, built for complex software engineering and long-horizon agent tasks.

Input / 1M
$0.07
Output / 1M
$1.40
Context
1.05M

MiMo-V2.5 is a native omnimodal model by Xiaomi.

Input / 1M
$0.40
Output / 1M
$2
Context
1.05M

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At a glance

Quick verdict

How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.

Lower price

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GLM 5.3

2.1x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

Not available

Not enough benchmark data

Larger context window

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MiMo-V2.5

1.05M vs 1.05M tokens

Newer release

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GLM 5.3

Released August 18, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

z-ai logoGLM 5.331.7
xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.5Not available

Coding index

z-ai logoGLM 5.374.8
xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.556.8

Agentic index

z-ai logoGLM 5.353.1
xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.515.8

Pricing

GLM 5.3 vs MiMo-V2.5 API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricz-ai logoGLM 5.3xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.5
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$0.07$0.40
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$1.40$2
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens$0.07$0.08
Cache writePer 1M tokensNot availableNot available

What it costs in practice

Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.

Chat message

2K in, 500 out

z-ai logoGLM 5.3$0.84
xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.5$1.80

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

z-ai logoGLM 5.3$7.70$7.67 cached
xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.5$20$10.40 cached

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

z-ai logoGLM 5.3$13.29$13.14 cached
xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.5$64$16 cached

Specs

Context window and capabilities

How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.

Metricz-ai logoGLM 5.3xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.5
Context window1.05M tokens1.05M tokens
Max output944K tokens66K tokens
Input typesTextAudio, Image, Text, Video
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsMax, High, LowNot available
Default reasoning effortMaxNot available
Release dateAugust 18, 2026April 22, 2026

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricz-ai logoGLM 5.3xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.5
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureSupportedSupported
Stop sequencesSupportedSupported
Deterministic seedSupportedSupported
Verbosity controlNot supportedNot supported

Our take

GLM 5.3 is 2.1x cheaper for a typical chat. MiMo-V2.5 has the larger context window (1.05M vs 1.05M tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is GLM 5.3 or MiMo-V2.5 cheaper?

GLM 5.3 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). GLM 5.3 costs $0.07 per 1M input tokens and $1.40 per 1M output tokens, while MiMo-V2.5 costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $2 per 1M output tokens.

Which has a bigger context window, GLM 5.3 or MiMo-V2.5?

MiMo-V2.5 supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1.05M for GLM 5.3.

Can I use GLM 5.3 and MiMo-V2.5 at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see GLM 5.3 and MiMo-V2.5 answer side by side and keep the better response.

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Why choose? Ask both.

Send one prompt to GLM 5.3 and MiMo-V2.5 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.