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  5. MiMo-V2.5vsQwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
Updated Apr 2026

MiMo-V2.5vsQwen Plus 0728 (thinking)

MiMo-V2.5 has a larger context window than Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) (1.0M tokens vs 1.0M tokens).

MiMo-V2.5 and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) compared across 37 shared prompts
SpecMiMo-V2.5Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
Input price$0.4/M tokens$0.4/M tokens
Output price$2/M tokens$4/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2026Sep 2025
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 37 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

MiMo-V2.5305 words
Pirate: Arrr, so this "AI" be like a ship's compass, aye? But instead of pointin' north, it points to whatever answer ye be wantin'... for a price, I reckon? Knight: Verily. 'Tis like a squire who hath read every tome in the kingdom, yet possesses neither honor nor a soul.
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Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)489 words
The Tavern of Temporal Anomalies (A creaky tavern. SIR GALAHAD (polished armor, earnest face) sips mead. CAPTAIN BLACKBEARD (eye patch, parrot on shoulder) sharpens a cutlass. DEX "BYTE" MORALES (hoodie, neon-green sunglasses, tapping furiously on a glowing laptop) slurps a pixelated energy drink.)
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

MiMo-V2.5169 words
Sunset Pasta A cozy, umami-packed pasta with a rich tomato-chickpea sauce—ready in under 25 minutes! Ingredients (7 pantry staples): 1 cup dried pasta (any shape) 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained 1 can (14 oz) crushed tomatoes 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp cumin Salt and pepper to taste Instructions…
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Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)282 words
Crispy Chickpea Pantry Pasta Sweet or savory? Savory with a zesty kick! Total time: 15 minutes Serves: 2 Why it works: Uses pantry staples to create a crunchy, garlicky, umami-packed meal with zero fresh produce needed. The chickpeas get incredibly crispy, and lemon juice (bottled) adds bright freshness.
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Explain Like I'm a Specific Expert

Explain how a large language model (like GPT or Claude) learns and generates text to each of these three audiences: 1. **An experienced…

MiMo-V2.5758 words
Of course. Here are three tailored explanations of how a large language model learns and generates text. For the Experienced Software Engineer Think of an LLM not as a program that understands language, but as an extraordinarily complex stateless API that performs a single operation: given a sequence of text (the…
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Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)1,200 words
For the Experienced Software Engineer (Skeptical Builder) Forget "next word prediction" as a simplistic heuristic—it's the emergent consequence of a massively parallel, distributed state machine solving a high-dimensional compression problem.
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Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

MiMo-V2.52,389 words
Crisis Response Plan: 48 Hours to Board Meeting Foundational Principle Before laying out the timeline, let me anchor this in what I believe is the only defensible position: patient safety is non-negotiable. Here's why this isn't just ethics—it's also strategy.
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Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)1,485 words
48-Hour Crisis Action Plan: Prioritizing Patients, Ethics, and Sustainable Trust Core Principle: Patient safety is non-negotiable. Delaying action based on financial fear risks catastrophic legal liability, irreversible reputational damage, regulatory wrath, and profound ethical failure.
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Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

MiMo-V2.5701 words
Setting: Bloomberg Technology interview, San Francisco, 2025. The stage is minimalist. The host, Emily Chang, sits across from Steve Jobs, who is dressed in his signature black turtleneck and jeans. Emily Chang: Steve, thank you for joining us. It's been 14 years since we lost you, and yet here you are in 2025.
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Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)919 words
The Stage: Apple Park, Infinite Loop (Virtual Studio) Date: October 15, 2025 Setting: A minimalist white studio. A single oak table. Steve Jobs, 70 but radiating the same intense energy, sits opposite a nervous tech journalist. He wears his signature black turtleneck, fingers steepled.
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

MiMo-V2.5694 words
🌱 Your 4-Week Health & Longevity Starter Plan Welcome to your first month! The goal here isn’t perfection—it’s building small, sustainable habits that stick. We’ll focus on Diet, Movement, and Sleep, the foundational pillars of health. Each week introduces one new, manageable change in each area.
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Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)854 words
Here’s a simple, actionable 1-month plan designed for absolute beginners. It focuses on diet, movement (exercise), and sleep—the 3 most impactful, science-backed pillars for health and longevity. Each week builds gently on the last, prioritizing tiny, sustainable habits over drastic changes.
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Our Verdict
MiMo-V2.5
MiMo-V2.5
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

MiMo-V2.5
Input
$0.40
Output
$2.00
2.0× cheaper
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
Input
$0.40
Output
$4.00
Where to run it

6 hosts, cheapest first

MiMo-V2.56 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
GGMI Cloudfp8$0.12 in·$0.24 out·1.1M·96.6% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.13 in·$0.27 out·262k·98.8% upXiaomifp8$0.14 in·$0.28 out·1M·99.3% upNNovitafp8$0.17 in·$0.34 out·1M·99.4% upSStreamLake$0.17 in·$0.34 out·1M·94.1% upVVenicefp8$0.40 in·$2.00 out·1M·98.6% up
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 21 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
64%

MiMo-V2.5 uses 3.0x more emoji

MiMo-V2.5
Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)
57%Vocabulary54%
17wSentence Length15w
0.64Hedging0.36
5.9Bold7.0
2.8Lists4.6
1.01Emoji0.34
1.07Headings0.94
0.07Transitions0.09
Based on 27 + 18 text responses
Research

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FAQ

Common questions

MiMo-V2.5 is developed by Xiaomi while Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is developed by Qwen. MiMo-V2.5 has a 1.0M token context window vs Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking)'s 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 37 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. MiMo-V2.5 and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 37 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

MiMo-V2.5 costs $0.4/M input tokens and Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) costs $0.4/M input tokens. Qwen Plus 0728 (thinking) is $0.00/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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