Claude Opus 4.8 vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro
Price, context and benchmark scores side by side — every number from the live model catalogue.
| Claude Opus 4.8anthropic | MiMo-V2.5-Proxiaomi | |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $5.00 | $0.348 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $25.00 | $0.696 |
| 1M in + 300K out | $12.50 | $0.56 |
| Context window | 1M | 1.1M |
| Intelligence index | 55.7 | 42.2 |
| Coding index | 74.3 | 60.2 |
| Agentic index | 47.2 | 29.1 |
| Cheapest provider | Azure | GMICloud |
| Providers serving it | 4 | 6 |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Image input | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning mode | Yes | Yes |
| Released | May 27, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 |
Which one to pick
Pick Claude Opus 4.8 if…
- You want the higher general-intelligence score (55.7).
- Code quality is the priority — it leads on the coding index (74.3).
- You are running agent loops — higher agentic index (47.2).
Pick MiMo-V2.5-Pro if…
- Token cost matters: $0.696 per 1M output vs $25.00.
- You need the bigger context window (1.1M).
- You want the option to self-host — weights are public.
- You want provider redundancy: 6 providers serve it.
FAQ
Is Claude Opus 4.8 better than MiMo-V2.5-Pro?
Claude Opus 4.8 scores higher on general intelligence (55.7 vs 42.2), while MiMo-V2.5-Pro is 36× cheaper per output token ($0.696 vs $25.00). For code, Claude Opus 4.8 leads (74.3 coding index). MiMo-V2.5-Pro takes the larger context at 1.1M.
Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4.8 or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?
MiMo-V2.5-Pro, at $0.696 per 1M output tokens versus $25.00. On a 1M input + 300K output workload that is $0.56 against $12.50.
Can I self-host Claude Opus 4.8 or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?
Claude Opus 4.8: closed weights, API only. MiMo-V2.5-Pro: open weights (XiaomiMiMo/MiMo-V2.5-Pro).