AI model comparison
MiMo-V2.6-Flash vs Claude Opus 5
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is an open-source foundation model developed by Xiaomi.
- Input / 1M
- $0.14
- Output / 1M
- $0.28
- Context
- 1.05M
Anthropic
Claude Opus 5
Claude Opus 5 is Anthropic’s flagship model for demanding reasoning, coding, and long-horizon agentic work.
- Input / 1M
- $5
- Output / 1M
- $25
- Context
- 1M
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
53.6x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Claude Opus 5
50.8 vs 37.9 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
1.05M vs 1M tokens
Newer release
MiMo-V2.6-Flash
Released September 21, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Coding index
Agentic index
Pricing
MiMo-V2.6-Flash vs Claude Opus 5 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.14 | $5 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.28 | $25 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.00 | $0.50 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | $6.25 |
| Web searchPer request | Not available | $0.01 |
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
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 1M tokens |
| Max output | 131K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Input types | Audio, Image, Text, Video | File, Image, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Max, Extra high, High, Medium, Low |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | High |
| Release date | September 21, 2026 | July 24, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Not supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Not supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Supported |
Our take
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is 53.6x cheaper for a typical chat. Claude Opus 5 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (50.8 vs 37.9). MiMo-V2.6-Flash has the larger context window (1.05M vs 1M 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 MiMo-V2.6-Flash or Claude Opus 5 cheaper?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). MiMo-V2.6-Flash costs $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens, while Claude Opus 5 costs $5 per 1M input tokens and $25 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, MiMo-V2.6-Flash or Claude Opus 5?
MiMo-V2.6-Flash supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1M for Claude Opus 5.
Is MiMo-V2.6-Flash smarter than Claude Opus 5?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, MiMo-V2.6-Flash scores 37.9 and Claude Opus 5 scores 50.8, putting Claude Opus 5 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use MiMo-V2.6-Flash and Claude Opus 5 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see MiMo-V2.6-Flash and Claude Opus 5 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to MiMo-V2.6-Flash and Claude Opus 5 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.