Model comparison
MiMo-V2.5 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra
Head-to-head evidence from 3 shared benchmark results across 3 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Verified leaderboard positions: MiMo-V2.5 unranked; Nemotron 3 Ultra #24
BenchAlign evidence: MiMo-V2.5 estimated; Nemotron 3 Ultra not scored. Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. MiMo-V2.5 and Nemotron 3 Ultra share 3 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 8 results are unique to MiMo-V2.5; 36 to Nemotron 3 Ultra.
Updated July 16, 2026- Shared results
- 3
- MiMo-V2.5 only
- 8
- Nemotron 3 Ultra only
- 36
- Comparable categories
- 2 / 8
Pick MiMo-V2.5 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Nemotron 3 Ultra only becomes the better choice if coding is the priority.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 3 shared benchmark results across 3 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 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 64 to 60. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
MiMo-V2.5's sharpest advantage is in agentic, where it averages 65.8 against 51.3. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is Terminal-Bench 2.0, 65.8% to 56.4%. Nemotron 3 Ultra does hit back in coding, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.
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 | MiMo-V2.5 | Δ | Nemotron 3 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | MiMo-V2.565.8 | Margin← 14.5 | Nemotron 3 Ultra51.3 |
| Coding | MiMo-V2.556.1 | Margin→ 2.2 | Nemotron 3 Ultra58.3 |
| Reasoning | MiMo-V2.5Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra61.9 |
| Knowledge | MiMo-V2.5Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra54.2 |
| Multilingual | MiMo-V2.5Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra83.0 |
| Multimodal | MiMo-V2.579.0 | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 UltraNot measured |
| Inst. Following | MiMo-V2.5Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Nemotron 3 Ultra81.7 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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Terminal-Bench 2.0
AgenticA 65.8%B 56.4%Winner: MiMo-V2.5Δ 9.4Terminal-Bench 2.0: MiMo-V2.5 scored 65.8%; Nemotron 3 Ultra scored 56.4%. MiMo-V2.5 wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | MiMo-V2.5 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | MiMo-V2.5Not available | Nemotron 3 Ultra$0 input / $0 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | MiMo-V2.5Not available | Nemotron 3 UltraNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | MiMo-V2.5Not available | Nemotron 3 UltraNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | MiMo-V2.51M | Nemotron 3 Ultra1M | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticMiMo-V2.5 wins16 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2.5 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claw-EvalSource | 62.3% | — | Not comparable |
| MM-ClawBenchSource | 23.8% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 65.8% | 56.4% | MiMo-V2.5 leads |
| Gert LabsSource | 46.89% | — | Not comparable |
| ResearchClawBenchSource | 16.9% | — | Not comparable |
| PinchBenchSource | — | 90.0% | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | — | 44.4% | Not comparable |
| τ³-bench resultsSource | — | 70.9% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 33.2% | Not comparable |
| HLE w/ toolsSource | — | 37.4% | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | — | 27.4% | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | — | 83.3% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 1164 | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | — | 870 | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | — | 28.9% | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | — | 3.3% | Not comparable |
CodingNemotron 3 Ultra wins9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2.5 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench ProSource | 56.1% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 65.8% | 56.4% | MiMo-V2.5 leads |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | — | 71.9% | Not comparable |
| SWE MultilingualSource | — | 67.7% | Not comparable |
| LiveCodeBench v6Source | — | 89.0% | Not comparable |
| SciCodeSource | — | 44.6% | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | — | 49.3% | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench HardSource | — | 36.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | — | 39.9% | Not comparable |
Reasoning3 benchmarks
Knowledge12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2.5 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | — | 87% | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 87.0% | Not comparable |
| HLESource | — | 26.7% | Not comparable |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | — | 26.7% | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | — | 86.8% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | — | 21.6% | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | — | 37.8% | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | — | 86.7% | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | — | 26.6% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | — | -0.8% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | — | 28.5% | Not comparable |
| AA Openness IndexSource | — | 83.3% | Not comparable |
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2.5 | Nemotron 3 Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProXSource | — | 83% | Not comparable |
Multimodal4 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Which is better, MiMo-V2.5 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
MiMo-V2.5 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 64 to 60. The biggest single separator in this matchup is Terminal-Bench 2.0, where the scores are 65.8% and 56.4%.
Which is better for coding, MiMo-V2.5 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
Nemotron 3 Ultra has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 58.3 versus 56.1. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, MiMo-V2.5 or Nemotron 3 Ultra?
MiMo-V2.5 has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 65.8 versus 51.3. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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