Xiami mimo-v2.5 pro MIT license surpasses Opus 4.5 on arena

Reddit r/LocalLLaMA / 4/29/2026

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Key Points

  • The article claims that the Xiami Mimo-v2.5 pro open-weight model, released under an MIT license, has surpassed Opus 4.5 on an Arena AI leaderboard for coding (no style control).
  • It reports that Mimo is currently ranked #9 while Opus 4.5 is ranked #10 in the referenced leaderboard category.
  • The post responds to prior community requests for an open-weight model that performs better than Opus.
  • The evidence cited is the current leaderboard standings and a direct link to the specific Arena AI leaderboard page.

Many asked when we will have open weight model that is better than Opus. Well now we have it. Mimo is ranked #9 and Opus 4.5 is ranked #10.

https://arena.ai/leaderboard/text/coding-no-style-control

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