| Signal | Qwen3.6 35B A3B | Delta | MiMo-V2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | -- | |
Pricing | 99 | +1 | |
Context window size | 77 | -9 | |
Recency | 100 | -- | |
Output Capacity | 90 | +5 | |
Benchmarks | 0 | -70 | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 6 | 2 wins |
Score History
40
current score
MiMo-V2.5
right now
71.7
current score
Alibaba
Xiaomi
Qwen3.6 35B A3B saves you $75.00/month
That's $900.00/year compared to MiMo-V2.5 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Qwen3.6 35B A3B | MiMo-V2.5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40 | 72 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| Rank | #195 | #78 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| Quality Rank | #195 | #78 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| Adoption Rank | #195 | #78 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| Parameters | 35B | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 262K | 1049K | MiMo-V2.5 |
| Pricing | $0.15/$1.00/M | $0.40/$2.00/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 83 | Qwen3.6 35B A3B |
| Pricing | 99 | 98 | Qwen3.6 35B A3B |
| Context window size | 77 | 86 | MiMo-V2.5 |
| Recency | 100 | 100 | Qwen3.6 35B A3B |
| Output Capacity | 90 | 85 | Qwen3.6 35B A3B |
| Benchmarks | -- | 70 | MiMo-V2.5 |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 40/100 (rank #195), placing it in the top 33% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 72/100 (rank #78), placing it in the top 73% of all 290 models tracked.
MiMo-V2.5 has a 32-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Qwen3.6 35B A3B offers 52% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $17.25/month with Qwen3.6 35B A3B vs $36.00/month with MiMo-V2.5 - a $18.75 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Qwen3.6 35B A3B also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1049K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($1.00/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (72/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
MiMo-V2.5 clearly outperforms Qwen3.6 35B A3B with a significant 31.700000000000003-point lead. For most general use cases, MiMo-V2.5 is the stronger choice. However, Qwen3.6 35B A3B may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
52% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Alibaba
| Capability | Qwen3.6 35B A3B | MiMo-V2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Alibaba
Xiaomi
Qwen3.6 35B A3B saves you $1.65/month
That's 53% cheaper than MiMo-V2.5 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Qwen3.6 35B A3B | MiMo-V2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 262K | 1.0M |
| Max Output Tokens | 262,144 | 131,072 |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes |
| Created | Apr 27, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 |