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Model comparison

MiMo-V2.5 vs Step 3.7 Flash

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 6 shared benchmark results across 3 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

Xiaomi
58.41/100
Margin
7.6pts
← winning
50.76/100
0 category wins2 category wins

BenchAlign evidence: MiMo-V2.5 estimated; Step 3.7 Flash estimated. Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. MiMo-V2.5 and Step 3.7 Flash share 6 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 5 results are unique to MiMo-V2.5; 24 to Step 3.7 Flash.

Updated July 16, 2026
Shared results
6
MiMo-V2.5 only
5
Step 3.7 Flash only
24
Comparable categories
2 / 8

Pick MiMo-V2.5 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Step 3.7 Flash only becomes the better choice if agentic is the priority.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 6 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 57. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

MiMo-V2.5 gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Step 3.7 Flash.

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 MiMo-V2.5 and Step 3.7 Flash
CategoryMiMo-V2.5ΔStep 3.7 Flash
AgenticMiMo-V2.565.8Margin 0.6Step 3.7 Flash66.4
CodingMiMo-V2.556.1Margin 0.2Step 3.7 Flash56.3
MultimodalMiMo-V2.579.0MarginNo overlapStep 3.7 FlashNot measured

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · MiMo-V2.5B · Step 3.7 Flash
  1. Terminal-Bench 2.0

    Agentic
    Source ↗
    A 65.8%B 59.5%
    Winner: MiMo-V2.5Δ 6.3
    Terminal-Bench 2.0: MiMo-V2.5 scored 65.8%; Step 3.7 Flash scored 59.5%. MiMo-V2.5 wins this benchmark.
  2. SWE-bench Pro

    Coding
    Source ↗
    A 56.1%B 56.3%
    Winner: Step 3.7 FlashΔ 0.2
    SWE-bench Pro: MiMo-V2.5 scored 56.1%; Step 3.7 Flash scored 56.3%. Step 3.7 Flash wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

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

MetricMiMo-V2.5Step 3.7 FlashComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensMiMo-V2.5Not availableStep 3.7 Flash$0.2 input / $1.15 outputA complete price comparison is not available.
Generation speedtokens per secondMiMo-V2.5Not availableStep 3.7 FlashNot availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenMiMo-V2.5Not availableStep 3.7 FlashNot availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensMiMo-V2.51MStep 3.7 Flash256KMiMo-V2.5 lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

AgenticStep 3.7 Flash wins
BenchmarkMiMo-V2.5Step 3.7 FlashResult
Claw-EvalSource 62.3%67.1%Step 3.7 Flash leads
MM-ClawBenchSource 23.8%Not comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 65.8%59.5%MiMo-V2.5 leads
Gert LabsSource 46.89%51.57%Step 3.7 Flash leads
ResearchClawBenchSource 16.9%Not comparable
BrowseCompSource 75.8%Not comparable
DeepSearchQASource 92.8%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 25.9%Not comparable
ToolathlonSource 49.5%Not comparable
HLE w/ toolsSource 47.2%Not comparable
AA Agentic IndexSource 21.5%Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource 98.5%Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 1017Not comparable
APEX-Agents-AASource 14.8%Not comparable
CodingStep 3.7 Flash wins
BenchmarkMiMo-V2.5Step 3.7 FlashResult
SWE-bench ProSource 56.1%56.3%Step 3.7 Flash leads
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 65.8%59.5%MiMo-V2.5 leads
AA Coding IndexSource 39.6%Not comparable
Terminal-Bench HardSource 35.6%Not comparable
AA-SciCodeSource 40.0%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkMiMo-V2.5Step 3.7 FlashResult
AA-LCRSource 63.7%Not comparable
CritPtSource 2.3%Not comparable
Knowledge
BenchmarkMiMo-V2.5Step 3.7 FlashResult
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 30.3%Not comparable
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 80.9%Not comparable
AA-HLESource 19.9%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -37.5%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 25.4%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 84.4%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkMiMo-V2.5Step 3.7 FlashResult
Video-MME (with subtitle)Source 87.7%Not comparable
CharXivSource 81%Not comparable
MMMU-ProSource 77.9%Not comparable
Design Arena WebsiteSource 12951218MiMo-V2.5 leads
SimpleVQASource 79.2%Not comparable
V*Source 95.3%Not comparable
AA-MMMU-ProSource 75.3%Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkMiMo-V2.5Step 3.7 FlashResult
AA-IFBenchSource 67.3%Not comparable
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, MiMo-V2.5 or Step 3.7 Flash?

MiMo-V2.5 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 64 to 57. The biggest single separator in this matchup is Terminal-Bench 2.0, where the scores are 65.8% and 59.5%.

Which is better for coding, MiMo-V2.5 or Step 3.7 Flash?

Step 3.7 Flash has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 56.3 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 Step 3.7 Flash?

Step 3.7 Flash has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 66.4 versus 65.8. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: July 16, 2026

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