Model comparison
MiMo-V2-Pro vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
MiMo-V2-Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.0 to 40.0 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning costs 6.2× less per token, which makes it the better buy when MiMo-V2-Pro'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-Pro scores higher in 7 categories and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning in 1 category; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where MiMo-V2-Pro leads 62.8 to 48.5.
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is cheaper at $0.05 / $0.20 per million input/output tokens, against $0.43 / $0.87 for MiMo-V2-Pro.
- MiMo-V2-Pro accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 262K.
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| MiMo-V2-Pro | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Xiaomi | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 43.0 | 40.0 |
| Released | 2026-03-18 | 2026-08-11 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 1.05M | 262K |
| Max output | 131K | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.43 | $0.05 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.87 | $0.20 |
| Results tracked | 23 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding MiMo-V2-Pro leads
MiMo-V2-Pro: 43.8 (#83), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 40.4 (#141)
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2-Pro | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1476 | 1375 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1433 | — |
| ALE-Bench | 785.17 | — |
Reasoning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning leads
MiMo-V2-Pro: 22.1 (#206), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 26.8 (#127)
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2-Pro | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1457 | 1337 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 25.8% | — |
| Thematic Generalization | 45.9% | — |
Math MiMo-V2-Pro leads
MiMo-V2-Pro: 39.5 (#102), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 37.5 (#155)
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2-Pro | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1447 | 1359 |
Knowledge MiMo-V2-Pro leads
MiMo-V2-Pro: 41.4 (#111), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 37.5 (#154)
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2-Pro | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1478 | 1356 |
Multilingual MiMo-V2-Pro leads
MiMo-V2-Pro: 52.7 (#81), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 44.0 (#180)
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2-Pro | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1416 | 1295 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1456 | 1359 |
| LMArena French | 1469 | 1366 |
| LMArena German | 1417 | 1282 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1366 | 1206 |
| LMArena Korean | 1400 | 1238 |
| LMArena Russian | 1427 | 1253 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1457 | 1345 |
Instruction Following MiMo-V2-Pro leads
MiMo-V2-Pro: 76.0 (#49), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 69.6 (#170)
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2-Pro | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1445 | 1318 |
Long Context MiMo-V2-Pro leads
MiMo-V2-Pro: 41.5 (#138), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 39.9 (#165)
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2-Pro | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1455 | 1314 |
| CL-bench | 15.7% | — |
| CL-bench Life | 6.9% | — |
Writing & Preference MiMo-V2-Pro leads
MiMo-V2-Pro: 62.8 (#70), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 48.5 (#201)
| Benchmark | MiMo-V2-Pro | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1436 | 1327 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1415 | 1254 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1456 | 1328 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1280 |
Frequently asked questions
Is MiMo-V2-Pro better than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
MiMo-V2-Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.0 to 40.0 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning costs 6.2× less per token, which makes it the better buy when MiMo-V2-Pro's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, MiMo-V2-Pro 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-Pro lists at $0.43 and $0.87.
Is MiMo-V2-Pro or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning better for coding?
MiMo-V2-Pro scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.8 versus 40.4 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
MiMo-V2-Pro does, with 1.05M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks do MiMo-V2-Pro and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. MiMo-V2-Pro has 23 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has 18.