AI model comparison

Qwen3.8 27B vs MiMo-V2.5

Side by side comparison of Qwen3.8 27B and MiMo-V2.5 on pricing, benchmark scores, context window, and more.

Qwen3.8 27B is an open-weight dense vision-language model from Qwen.

Input / 1M
$0.15
Output / 1M
$1.88
Context
1M

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

qwen logo

Qwen3.8 27B

1.5x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

Not available

Not enough benchmark data

Larger context window

xiaomi logo

MiMo-V2.5

1.05M vs 1M tokens

Newer release

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Qwen3.8 27B

Released August 14, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

qwen logoQwen3.8 27B20.1
xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.5Not available

Coding index

qwen logoQwen3.8 27B68.1
xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.556.8

Agentic index

qwen logoQwen3.8 27B45.8
xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.515.8

Pricing

Qwen3.8 27B vs MiMo-V2.5 API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricqwen logoQwen3.8 27Bxiaomi logoMiMo-V2.5
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$0.15$0.40
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$1.88$2
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens$0.04$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

qwen logoQwen3.8 27B$1.24
xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.5$1.80

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

qwen logoQwen3.8 27B$12$8.63 cached
xiaomi logoMiMo-V2.5$20$10.40 cached

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

qwen logoQwen3.8 27B$26.25$9.38 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.

Metricqwen logoQwen3.8 27Bxiaomi logoMiMo-V2.5
Context window1M tokens1.05M tokens
Max output236K tokens66K tokens
Input typesImage, Text, VideoAudio, Image, Text, Video
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsExtra high, Medium, Low, NoneNot available
Default reasoning effortExtra highNot available
Release dateAugust 14, 2026April 22, 2026

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricqwen logoQwen3.8 27Bxiaomi logoMiMo-V2.5
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureSupportedSupported
Stop sequencesSupportedSupported
Deterministic seedSupportedSupported
Verbosity controlNot supportedNot supported

Our take

Qwen3.8 27B is 1.5x cheaper for a typical chat. MiMo-V2.5 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 Qwen3.8 27B or MiMo-V2.5 cheaper?

Qwen3.8 27B is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Qwen3.8 27B costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $1.88 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, Qwen3.8 27B or MiMo-V2.5?

MiMo-V2.5 supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1M for Qwen3.8 27B.

Can I use Qwen3.8 27B and MiMo-V2.5 at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Qwen3.8 27B 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 Qwen3.8 27B and MiMo-V2.5 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.