MiMo v2.6 Pro vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
MiMo v2.6 Pro took 36 min 46 s and $0.12 at list price, Qwen3.8 Max (0902) took 77 min 11 s and $1.20 at list price. Qwen3.8 Max (0902) took 2.1× as long and cost 9.9× as much.
MiMo v2.6 Pro
Xiaomi · $0.87/M out · 169 HN pts
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Alibaba · $6.00/M out · 3 HN pts
Pelican
Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle
Watch
Draw a mechanical wristwatch that shows the current local time, with a sweeping seconds hand and a date window. Make it look expensive.
Landing
Build the landing page for Lumen Cycles, a Copenhagen workshop that builds custom cargo bikes to order. Make it look like a real brand you would trust with 4,000 euros.
Breakout
Make a Breakout game I can play right now with the keyboard or the mouse. Give it several levels, a score and some juice.
Logo
Design a logo for Night Heron, an independent bookshop that only opens after dark.
About
Write the opening of the About us page for Patchbay, a three-person studio in Rotterdam that repairs vintage synthesizers. About 150 words.
Patchbay is a three-person studio in Rotterdam dedicated to the repair and restoration of vintage synthesizers. We spend our days with soldering irons and oscilloscopes, coaxing life back into instruments that were built to last and mostly did, until they didn't.
Between us we cover decades of combined experience with analog and early digital circuitry, from the classics of Roland, Korg, Moog, and ARP to the odd, wonderful machines that never made it big. We treat every repair with the same care, whether it's a flagship polysynth or a broken drum machine with a devoted following.
Our workshop sits in the west of the city. You're welcome to visit — bring the instrument, bring the story behind it. We like hearing both.
What we don't know we research, and what we can't source we sometimes fabricate. Nothing gets written off before we've tried.
Patchbay is a small repair studio in Rotterdam dedicated to vintage synthesizers. We are three people who care about old instruments, their history, and the players who keep them alive. From classic analog polys to rare drum machines, we take the time to understand each machine before we touch it. Our work is practical and respectful: careful diagnosis, honest advice, and repairs that preserve the character of the instrument. We know these synths are more than circuits and knobs. They carry stories from studios, stages, and secondhand shops, and they deserve to be treated with patience. Whether a machine needs a simple clean, a full restoration, or help finding a hard-to-source part, we aim to make the process clear and personal from start to finish. Based in Rotterdam, we help musicians, collectors, and studios keep old synthesizers making sound for years to come. We do it with patience and respect.
Specs and numbers
| MiMo v2.6 Pro | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Xiaomi | Alibaba |
| Made in | China | China |
| Released | 21 Sep 2026 | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Price in, per M tokens | $0.435 | $2.00 |
| Price out, per M tokens | $0.87 | $6.00 |
| Context | 1,050,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Weights | open | closed |
| Hacker News points | 169 | 3 |
| Time for the six prompts | 36 min 46 s | 77 min 11 s |
| List price of the six prompts | $0.12 | $1.20 |
MiMo v2.6 Pro was cheaper: $1.08 less at list price, and less on each of the 6 prompts. MiMo v2.6 Pro was faster: 40 min 25 s less in total, and faster on each of the 6 prompts.
In the recording, both Breakout games play.
Rebuild this screen experiment: Qwen3.8 Max (0902)'s rebuild matched the screenshot at 81%; MiMo v2.6 Pro was not in it. Tea Garden experiment: Qwen3.8 Max (0902)'s game passed 5 of 5 checks; MiMo v2.6 Pro was not in it.