AI Models · Open-Source vs Paid

XIMiMo-V2.6-Pro Open vs XIMiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed Paid

MiMo-V2.6-Pro vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed compared — price per token, context window, multimodality, openness and which to choose. Can the open-source model replace the paid one? Full 2026 breakdown.

Prices & specs refreshed from live data · olud.ai

Open-model prices = cheapest provider via OpenRouter; official maker rates may be higher.

XIMiMo-V2.6-ProOpenXiaomi
$0.44 /M input
$0.87 /M outputNo per-token fees if you self-host
TypeOpen-weight
Context window1.1M tokens
MultimodalYes
Self-hostYes
XIMiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeedPaidXiaomi
$4.35 /M input
$8.7 /M outputManaged API (no infra to run)
TypeProprietary
Context window1M tokens
MultimodalYes
Self-hostNo
Choose MiMo-V2.6-Pro if you want to self-host, keep your data private and skip per-token fees — it's open-weight and runs on your own hardware. Choose MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed if you want frontier capability through a managed API with zero infrastructure to run.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed specs

SpecMiMo-V2.6-ProMiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeedWinner
MakerXiaomiXiaomi–
TypeOpen-weightProprietaryXIMiMo-V2.6-Pro
Context window1.1M tokens1M tokensXIMiMo-V2.6-Pro
Input price$0.44/M · free self-host$4.35/MXIMiMo-V2.6-Pro
Output price$0.87/M · free self-host$8.7/MXIMiMo-V2.6-Pro
Vision / multimodalYesYes= Tie
Tool / function callingYesYes= Tie
Self-hostableYesNo (API only)XIMiMo-V2.6-Pro
LicenseOpen weightsProprietaryXIMiMo-V2.6-Pro

Price gap & when to choose each

10×cheaper per output token

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is ~10× cheaper than MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed on output tokens ($0.87 vs $8.7 per M tokens).

XIChoose MiMo-V2.6-Pro if…
  • You want to self-host or run on your cloud
  • You need the longer 1.1M context window
  • You prioritize data privacy & control
  • You want the lowest operating costs
  • You are building open or reproducible AI
XIChoose MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed if…
  • You want frontier performance through a managed API
  • You value reliability & ecosystem
  • You don't want to manage infrastructure

Feature comparison

CapabilityMiMo-V2.6-ProMiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed
Open weights (downloadable)✓✗
Self-hostable✓✗
Runs fully offline✓✗
Vision / multimodal✓✓
Tool / function calling✓✓
1M+ context window✓✓

Benchmarks: MiMo-V2.6-Pro vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed

Independent benchmark scores measured by Artificial Analysis. Higher is better (except latency).

MiMo-V2.6-Pro
MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed
Intelligence index
46.3
–
Humanity's Last Exam
49.4%
–
Long Context Reasoning
86.3%
–
SciCode
60.9%
–
Speed
46 tok/s
–
Latency
2.97s
–
Intelligence per $
85.1
–

Benchmark data by Artificial Analysis.

How MiMo-V2.6-Pro and MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed score

🏆 Best value & openness: MiMo-V2.6-Pro (5.0 vs 3.2 / 5)
CriterionMiMo-V2.6-ProMiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed
Cost-efficiency5.03.5
Context window5.05.0
Openness5.01.5
Self-hosting5.01.0
Multimodality5.05.0

Scores come from live data — output price (cost), context length, open vs closed weights (openness & self-hosting) and vision/tool support (multimodality). Raw task quality isn't scored here; it depends on your benchmark — see the verdict.

What each model is

MiMo-V2.6-Pro Open

Xiaomi · Open-weight

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is the flagship foundation model developed by Xiaomi. Built at a scale of over 1T parameters, it is designed to push the ceiling of capability for the most demanding...

MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed Paid

Xiaomi · Proprietary

MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed is the fast speed edition of Xiaomi's flagship foundation model, MiMo-V2.6-Pro. Built from the same 1T MiMo-V2.6-Pro checkpoint, it matches the original model in quality while delivering roughly 10x...

Other models in these families

These variants are tracked but not compared here — one page per family keeps the comparison readable.

Other variants tracked
MiMo-V2.6-FlashMiMo-V2.5-ProMiMo-V2.5

Frequently asked questions

Is MiMo-V2.6-Pro as good as MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is open-weight and competitive on many tasks, but MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed may still lead on the hardest reasoning and agentic work. The gap keeps narrowing — benchmark both on your actual use case before deciding.

Can I run MiMo-V2.6-Pro locally?

Yes. MiMo-V2.6-Pro has open weights, so you can self-host it on your own GPUs or run it via a low-cost API. MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed is API-only and cannot be self-hosted.

How much cheaper is MiMo-V2.6-Pro?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro costs $0.87/M output vs $8.7/M for MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed — roughly 10x cheaper via API, and free if you self-host.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed — which should I pick in 2026?

Choose MiMo-V2.6-Pro if you want to self-host, keep your data private and skip per-token fees — it's open-weight and runs on your own hardware. Choose MiMo-V2.6-Pro-UltraSpeed if you want frontier capability through a managed API with zero infrastructure to run.

People also compare

Explore more open-source AI

Browse the full open-source model leaderboard, thousands of tools and live benchmarks — all in one place.

Open the leaderboard →