Model comparison
MiMo-V2-Flash vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
MiMo-V2-Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.3 to 40.0 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning costs 2.0× less per token, which makes it the better buy when MiMo-V2-Flash's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
NVIDIASummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. MiMo-V2-Flash scores higher in 6 categories and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning in 2 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where MiMo-V2-Flash leads 59.7 to 48.5.
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is cheaper at $0.05 / $0.20 per million input/output tokens, against $0.14 / $0.28 for MiMo-V2-Flash.
Side by side
| MiMo-V2-Flash | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Xiaomi | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 41.3 | 40.0 |
| Released | 2025-12-16 | 2026-08-11 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 262K | 262K |
| Max output | 66K | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.14 | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.28 | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 21 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
MiMo-V2-Flash: 36.1 (#211), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 40.4 (#141)
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2-Flash | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1443 | 1375 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1330 | — |
| SciCode | 25.9% | — |
| ALE-Bench | 737.95 | — |
Reasoning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
MiMo-V2-Flash: 24.9 (#157), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 26.8 (#127)
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2-Flash | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1420 | 1337 |
| CritPt | 0% | — |
Math Too close to call
MiMo-V2-Flash: 38.3 (#139), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 37.5 (#155)
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2-Flash | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1396 | 1359 |
Knowledge MiMo-V2-Flash leads
MiMo-V2-Flash: 39.7 (#131), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 37.5 (#154)
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2-Flash | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1425 | 1356 |
Multilingual MiMo-V2-Flash leads
MiMo-V2-Flash: 51.0 (#113), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 44.0 (#180)
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2-Flash | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1392 | 1295 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1462 | 1359 |
| LMArena French | 1429 | 1366 |
| LMArena German | 1395 | 1282 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1325 | 1206 |
| LMArena Korean | 1358 | 1238 |
| LMArena Russian | 1387 | 1253 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1420 | 1345 |
Instruction Following MiMo-V2-Flash leads
MiMo-V2-Flash: 73.5 (#120), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 69.6 (#170)
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2-Flash | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1392 | 1318 |
Long Context MiMo-V2-Flash leads
MiMo-V2-Flash: 43.0 (#110), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 39.9 (#165)
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2-Flash | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1409 | 1314 |
Writing & Preference MiMo-V2-Flash leads
MiMo-V2-Flash: 59.7 (#106), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 48.5 (#201)
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2-Flash | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1411 | 1327 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1375 | 1254 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1404 | 1328 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1280 |
Frequently asked questions
Is MiMo-V2-Flash better than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
MiMo-V2-Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.3 to 40.0 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning costs 2.0× less per token, which makes it the better buy when MiMo-V2-Flash's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, MiMo-V2-Flash or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is cheaper. It lists at $0.05 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens; MiMo-V2-Flash lists at $0.14 and $0.28.
Is MiMo-V2-Flash or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning better for coding?
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.4 versus 36.1 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Both accept 262K tokens.
How many benchmarks do MiMo-V2-Flash and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. MiMo-V2-Flash has 21 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has 18.