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.

MiMo-V2.6-Flash is an open-source foundation model developed by Xiaomi.

Input / 1M
$0.14
Output / 1M
$0.28
Context
1.05M
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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

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MiMo-V2.6-Flash

53.6x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

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Claude Opus 5

50.8 vs 37.9 on Artificial Analysis

Larger context window

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MiMo-V2.6-Flash

1.05M vs 1M tokens

Newer release

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MiMo-V2.6-Flash

Released September 21, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.6-Flash37.9
anthropic logoClaude Opus 550.8

Coding index

xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.6-FlashNot available
anthropic logoClaude Opus 578

Agentic index

xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.6-FlashNot available
anthropic logoClaude Opus 556.5

Pricing

MiMo-V2.6-Flash vs Claude Opus 5 API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricxiaomi logoMiMo-V2.6-Flashanthropic logoClaude Opus 5
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 tokensNot available$6.25
Web searchPer requestNot 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

xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.6-Flash$0.42
anthropic logoClaude Opus 5$22.50

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.6-Flash$5.32$1.20 cached
anthropic logoClaude Opus 5$250$115 cached

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.6-Flash$21.56$0.98 cached
anthropic logoClaude Opus 5$800$125 cached

Specs

Context window and capabilities

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

Metricxiaomi logoMiMo-V2.6-Flashanthropic logoClaude Opus 5
Context window1.05M tokens1M tokens
Max output131K tokens128K tokens
Input typesAudio, Image, Text, VideoFile, Image, Text
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsNot availableMax, Extra high, High, Medium, Low
Default reasoning effortNot availableHigh
Release dateSeptember 21, 2026July 24, 2026

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricxiaomi logoMiMo-V2.6-Flashanthropic logoClaude Opus 5
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureSupportedNot supported
Stop sequencesSupportedSupported
Deterministic seedSupportedNot supported
Verbosity controlNot supportedSupported

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.

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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.