GLM-5.3 Max vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro: which is cheaper?

GLM-5.3 Max leads the intelligence index 31.7 to 29.9. MiMo-V2.6-Pro costs 75% less on blended price. Price per token, response speed and when to pick each.

Metric	GLM-5.3 (Max)	MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Intelligence Index	31.7	29.9
Input price (per 1M tokens)	$1.40	$0.435
Output price (per 1M tokens)	$4.40	$0.87
Output speed (tokens/s)	74	41
Time to first token	1.7s	3.0s
Release date	2026-08-18	2026-09-21

Metric

GLM-5.3 (Max)

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

Intelligence Index

31.7

29.9

Input price (per 1M tokens)

$1.40

$0.435

Output price (per 1M tokens)

$4.40

$0.87

Output speed (tokens/s)

Time to first token

1.7s

3.0s

Release date

2026-08-18

2026-09-21

There is very little daylight between GLM-5.3 (Max) (Z AI) and MiMo-V2.6-Pro (Xiaomi) on the overall index. The figures come from tracked catalogue data, not from our own testing, so treat them as a starting point for a trial on your tasks. The clearest gap is on the bill: GLM-5.3 Max is 4 times the blended price of MiMo-V2.6-Pro.

Cost: MiMo-V2.6-Pro is cheaper

The list prices are $1.40 in and $4.40 out for GLM-5.3 Max, and $0.435 in and $0.87 out for MiMo-V2.6-Pro, per million tokens. GLM-5.3 Max costs 5.1 times as much per output token.

Take 1 million input tokens and 200,000 output tokens: that comes to $2.28 on GLM-5.3 Max and $0.61 on MiMo-V2.6-Pro. For writing 2,000 drafts of 2,000 output tokens from 300-token prompts, MiMo-V2.6-Pro would come in 80% lower: $18.44 for GLM-5.3 Max against $3.74 for MiMo-V2.6-Pro.

Throughput and time to first token

Once a response is under way, GLM-5.3 Max produces roughly 74 tokens per second against 41 tokens per second for MiMo-V2.6-Pro. GLM-5.3 Max is ahead by 79% on throughput. Before any text appears, GLM-5.3 Max takes 1.7 seconds and MiMo-V2.6-Pro 3.0 seconds. MiMo-V2.6-Pro waits 1.8 times as long before its first token.

Put together, a 400-token answer would take about 7.1 seconds from GLM-5.3 Max and 13 seconds from MiMo-V2.6-Pro, counting the first-token wait.

The headline benchmark

GLM-5.3 Max records 31.7 on the intelligence index and MiMo-V2.6-Pro records 29.9. The lead is visible but narrow, so it should not decide the choice on its own.

Across the 109 active models with an intelligence score in the catalogue, GLM-5.3 Max ranks 47th and MiMo-V2.6-Pro ranks 55th.

There are no coding or math index scores for either model in the catalogue, which keeps this comparison at the aggregate level.

Score per dollar

A blunt value measure, blended price over intelligence score, puts GLM-5.3 Max at $0.068 and MiMo-V2.6-Pro at $0.018 per point. MiMo-V2.6-Pro delivers each index point for 73% less; whether GLM-5.3 Max's extra 1.8 points are worth the premium depends on how often your tasks need them.

When they came out

MiMo-V2.6-Pro arrived on September 21, 2026, 34 days after GLM-5.3 Max (August 18, 2026). They are effectively contemporaries.

FAQ

Is GLM-5.3 Max better than MiMo-V2.6-Pro?

Not across the board: GLM-5.3 Max scores higher on the intelligence index, 31.7 to 29.9; MiMo-V2.6-Pro is 75% cheaper on blended price; and GLM-5.3 Max streams output 1.8 times as fast.

Is MiMo-V2.6-Pro cheaper than GLM-5.3 Max?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is cheaper on a blended basis. GLM-5.3 Max lists $1.40 per million input tokens and $4.40 per million output tokens; MiMo-V2.6-Pro lists $0.435 and $0.87. For 1 million input and 200,000 output tokens that is $2.28 against $0.61.

Are GLM-5.3 Max and MiMo-V2.6-Pro from the same company?

GLM-5.3 Max is made by Z AI and MiMo-V2.6-Pro by Xiaomi. GLM-5.3 Max was released on August 18, 2026 and MiMo-V2.6-Pro on September 21, 2026.

When were GLM-5.3 Max and MiMo-V2.6-Pro released?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is newer. It was released on September 21, 2026, 34 days after GLM-5.3 Max (August 18, 2026).

Which is faster, GLM-5.3 Max or MiMo-V2.6-Pro?

GLM-5.3 Max generates output faster, at 74 tokens per second against 41 tokens per second. GLM-5.3 Max reaches its first token sooner (1.7 seconds against 3.0 seconds).

Final whistle

Bottom line: on balance the numbers favour MiMo-V2.6-Pro, though GLM-5.3 Max keeps a case of its own. Pick GLM-5.3 Max if long outputs need to finish quickly and you need the higher overall score (31.7 against 29.9). Pick MiMo-V2.6-Pro if cost matters ($0.87 against $4.40 per million output tokens) and you want the more recent release.

Where the numbers come from

The scores, speed and prices in this comparison come from independent third-party model evaluations that Franklin AI syncs each day, and the article was written from a snapshot of them. For the latest results, open the GLM-5.3 (Max) and MiMo-V2.6-Pro pages. The AI Benchmark methodology explains how that data is collected and shown.