Reportedly: Xiaomi retires MiMo-V2.5-Pro and MiMo-V2.5, auto-switching to V2.6 models on October 14
Model: MiMo-V2.6-Pro, MiMo-V2.5-Pro · availability, license and releases
Reported by IT Home · not yet confirmed by the company or a second independent outlet. We update this page when it is.
Xiaomi announced the deprecation of MiMo-V2.5-Pro and MiMo-V2.5, with automatic switching to MiMo-V2.6-Pro and MiMo-V2.6-Flash starting October 14, 2026, 18:00 UTC+8. Old model names will fail after October 21, 2026, 10:00 UTC+8, IT Home reported.
China context
- Original name
- 小米
- Outside China
- Not stated in the sources yet
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- Company-reported; not yet independently evaluated
- For builders
- If you use Xiaomi's MiMo API, update your model names to mimo-v2.6-pro or mimo-v2.6-flash and test before October 21, 2026, 10:00 UTC+8 to avoid errors.
- For investors
- Xiaomi is consolidating its model lineup, which may indicate a focus on efficiency and cost control in its AI services.
Translated from Chinese. Quotes and facts link to the original sources.
Xiaomi published a deprecation notice for its MiMo-V2.5-Pro and MiMo-V2.5 models. The company recommends migrating to the MiMo V2.6 series, which offers stronger reasoning and better cost-performance. From October 14, 2026, 18:00 UTC+8, requests to the old models will be automatically forwarded to the corresponding V2.6 models and billed at new model rates. From October 21, 2026, 10:00 UTC+8, the old model names will become invalid and requests will return errors.
The automatic forwarding mechanism means developers do not need to change model names immediately, but they must verify compatibility and pricing before the hard cutoff on October 21. The V2.6 series retains the V2.5 API pricing: Flash at 1 yuan per million input tokens and 2 yuan per million output tokens; Pro at 3 yuan and 6 yuan, with a 99% cache discount.
Developers using Xiaomi's MiMo API face a forced migration: after October 21, 2026, calls to the old model names will fail, so they must update their code and test before that date to avoid service disruption.
The deprecation pushes users to newer models with better performance at the same price, potentially reducing Xiaomi's support burden and consolidating its model lineup.
Check whether Xiaomi publishes migration guides or compatibility notes before October 14, and monitor developer forums for reports of unexpected behavior after the automatic switch.