Xiaomi Releases MiMo-V2.6, Claiming the Strongest Open-Source Native Models on the AA Index

Xiaomi's latest open-source series pushes the price-performance frontier for open models, continuing China's aggressive open-weights strategy.

Xiaomi has launched the MiMo-V2.6 open-source series, described as the strongest open-source native models on the Artificial Analysis index, according to @bpaynews. The release fits a now-familiar pattern of Chinese firms competing on open weights and price-performance rather than on closed frontier capability.

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