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Reportedly: Xiaomi MiMo-V2.6-Pro launches on WorkBuddy with 1M context and multi-agent collaboration

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Model: MiMo-V2.6-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.

REPORTED

Xiaomi launched MiMo-V2.6-Pro on WorkBuddy, offering 1M context, multi-agent collaboration, and multimodal understanding. It scores 46 on Artificial Analysis, ranking first among open-source models. API pricing remains 3 yuan per million input tokens and 6 yuan per million output tokens, IT Home reported.

China context

Original name
小米 MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Outside China
Open weights · ithome.com
Claims
Company-reported; not yet independently evaluated
For builders
Developers can access MiMo-V2.6-Pro via API or open weights, enabling low-cost multimodal and long-context applications.
For investors
Xiaomi's pricing at 1/20 to 1/60 of overseas models may pressure competitors and accelerate open-source adoption.

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What happened

Xiaomi officially launched MiMo-V2.6-Pro on WorkBuddy, featuring 1M long context, multi-agent collaboration, and joint understanding of image, video, audio, and text. The model scores 46 on the Artificial Analysis intelligence index, ranking first among open-source models globally. Pricing remains unchanged from the V2.5 series: 3 yuan per million input tokens and 6 yuan per million output tokens for Pro, with a 99% cache discount.

Technical significance

MiMo-V2.6-Pro supports 1M context length and multi-agent collaboration, enabling complex task decomposition. It achieves an Artificial Analysis intelligence index of 46, the highest among open-source models. The model handles multimodal inputs including image, video, audio, and text.

Industry impact

Xiaomi's MiMo-V2.6-Pro undercuts overseas models by 20-60x at comparable intelligence, pressuring competitors on price while offering open-source access. Developers outside China can adopt the model via API or open weights, reducing inference costs for long-context and multimodal applications.

Decision value

For builders, MiMo-V2.6-Pro offers a low-cost, open-source multimodal model with 1M context, suitable for agentic workflows. For investors, Xiaomi's aggressive pricing and open-source strategy may accelerate commoditization of foundation models.

What to watch

Next signals to check: whether MiMo-V2.6-Pro's Artificial Analysis score is independently verified, and whether WorkBuddy availability extends beyond China. Also monitor if the 99% cache discount drives enterprise adoption.

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