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DeepSeek V3 vs MiMo-V2.5-Pro

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 16 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

DeepSeek
44.97/100
Margin
25.2pts
winning →
70.19/100
1 category wins1 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V3 #147 (Supported); MiMo-V2.5-Pro #14 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. DeepSeek V3 and MiMo-V2.5-Pro share 16 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 6 results are unique to DeepSeek V3; 15 to MiMo-V2.5-Pro.

Updated July 21, 2026
Shared results
16
DeepSeek V3 only
6
MiMo-V2.5-Pro only
15
Comparable categories
2 / 8

Pick MiMo-V2.5-Pro if you want the stronger benchmark profile. DeepSeek V3 only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority or you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 16 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

MiMo-V2.5-Pro is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 70.19 to 44.97. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

MiMo-V2.5-Pro's sharpest advantage is in coding, where it averages 57.2 against 38.9. DeepSeek V3 does hit back in knowledge, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.

MiMo-V2.5-Pro is the reasoning model in the pair, while DeepSeek V3 is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. MiMo-V2.5-Pro gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for DeepSeek V3.

Category breakdown

Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.

Category scores and score margins for DeepSeek V3 and MiMo-V2.5-Pro
CategoryDeepSeek V3ΔMiMo-V2.5-Pro
KnowledgeDeepSeek V372.7Margin 24.7MiMo-V2.5-Pro48.0
CodingDeepSeek V338.9Margin 18.3MiMo-V2.5-Pro57.2
AgenticDeepSeek V3Not measuredMarginNo overlapMiMo-V2.5-Pro68.4
MathDeepSeek V31.7MarginNo overlapMiMo-V2.5-ProNot measured
Inst. FollowingDeepSeek V386.1MarginNo overlapMiMo-V2.5-ProNot measured

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricDeepSeek V3MiMo-V2.5-ProComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensDeepSeek V3$0.27 input / $1.1 outputMiMo-V2.5-ProNot availableA complete price comparison is not available.
Generation speedtokens per secondDeepSeek V3Not availableMiMo-V2.5-ProNot availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenDeepSeek V3Not availableMiMo-V2.5-ProNot availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensDeepSeek V3128KMiMo-V2.5-Pro1MMiMo-V2.5-Pro lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3MiMo-V2.5-ProResult
AA Agentic IndexSource 1.6%29.1%MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads
τ²-bench resultsSource 22.8%94.2%MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads
GDPval-AASource 0.0%38.3%MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads
GDPval-AASource 2171265MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads
Claw-EvalSource 63.8%Not comparable
τ³-bench resultsSource 72.9%Not comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 68.4%Not comparable
APEX-Agents-AASource 2.4%Not comparable
Gert LabsSource 62.70%Not comparable
AA BriefcaseSource 873Not comparable
AA ITBenchSource 38.2%Not comparable
terminalBenchHardSource 43.2%Not comparable
aaTerminalBench21Source 65.2%Not comparable
AA Harvey LABSource 73.3%Not comparable
CodingMiMo-V2.5-Pro wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3MiMo-V2.5-ProResult
LiveCodeBenchSource 37.6%Not comparable
SWE-bench VerifiedSource 42%Not comparable
AA Coding IndexSource 23.0%60.2%MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads
AA-SciCodeSource 35.4%50.2%MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads
SWE-bench ProSource 57.2%Not comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 68.4%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3MiMo-V2.5-ProResult
AA-LCRSource 29.0%73.3%MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads
CritPtSource 0.0%4.0%MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads
KnowledgeDeepSeek V3 wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3MiMo-V2.5-ProResult
GPQASource 59.1%Not comparable
MMLU-ProSource 75.9%Not comparable
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 14.2%42.2%MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 55.7%86.6%MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads
AA-HLESource 3.6%33.8%MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -41.3%3.6%MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 25.4%22.6%DeepSeek V3 leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 89.4%24.5%MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads
HLESource 48%Not comparable
HLE w/o toolsSource 34%Not comparable
AA Openness IndexSource 38.9%Not comparable
Math
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3MiMo-V2.5-ProResult
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source 1.724%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3MiMo-V2.5-ProResult
Design Arena WebsiteSource 11501298MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads
Inst. Following
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3MiMo-V2.5-ProResult
IFEvalSource 86.1%Not comparable
AA-IFBenchSource 34.8%79.9%MiMo-V2.5-Pro leads
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, DeepSeek V3 or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

MiMo-V2.5-Pro is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 70.19 to 44.97.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3 or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

DeepSeek V3 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 72.7 versus 48. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Hallucination Rate is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3 or MiMo-V2.5-Pro?

MiMo-V2.5-Pro has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 57.2 versus 38.9. Inside this category, AA Coding Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Self-host vs API cost

Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.

DeepSeek V3
API / mo$1,028
Self-host / mo$18,221
Break-even1.2B/day
MiMo-V2.5-Pro
API / mo$0
Self-host / moNot listed
Break-even
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
Model the full break-even

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Last updated: July 21, 2026

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