MiMo-V2.6-Pro vs Sakana Namazu: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is developed by Xiaomi, while Sakana Namazu comes from Sakana AI. Sakana Namazu was released in August 2026, and MiMo-V2.6-Pro followed a month later in September 2026. MiMo-V2.6-Pro has a published size of about 1.0 trillion parameters; Sakana AI has not disclosed the parameter count of Sakana Namazu.

We have 18 benchmark results for MiMo-V2.6-Pro and 3 benchmark results for Sakana Namazu, but they were measured on different benchmarks, so there is no like-for-like scoreboard.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is the cheaper API at $0.43 per million input tokens and $0.87 per million output tokens, roughly 2 times cheaper than Sakana Namazu at $0.95 and $4. MiMo-V2.6-Pro takes the larger context window at 1M tokens, compared with 256K for Sakana Namazu. MiMo-V2.6-Pro accepts text, images, audio, and video as input, while Sakana Namazu accepts text and images. On tooling, only MiMo-V2.6-Pro supports function calling and only MiMo-V2.6-Pro offers structured output.

CharacteristicMiMo-V2.6-ProSakana Namazu
CompanyXiaomiSakana AI
Release DateSeptember 22, 2026August 3, 2026
Parameters1.0T—
MultimodalYesYes
Context (input)1.0M256K
Context (output)—256K
Input Price / 1M$0.43$0.95
Output Price / 1M$0.87$4.00
Average Score59.7%92.4%

Verdict

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads in 3 out of 4 comparison categories.

Overall Performance

Both models show comparable average scores: MiMo-V2.6-Pro — 0.6, Sakana Namazu — 0.9.

API Cost

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is 3.8x cheaper: input $0.43/1M vs $0.95/1M tokens.

Context Window

MiMo-V2.6-Pro supports a larger context: 1M vs 256K tokens.

Recency

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is newer: released 9/22/2026 vs 8/3/2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for coding — MiMo-V2.6-Pro or Sakana Namazu?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — MiMo-V2.6-Pro or Sakana Namazu?
MiMo-V2.6-Pro is cheaper for input: $0.43 per 1M tokens vs $0.95.
Which has a larger context window — MiMo-V2.6-Pro or Sakana Namazu?
MiMo-V2.6-Pro supports a larger context: 1,048,576 tokens vs 256,000.

The MiMo-V2.6-Pro and Sakana Namazu comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the MiMo-V2.6-Pro or Sakana Namazu page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.