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MiMo V2.6 Flash overview
MiMo V2.6 Flash by Xiaomi
Send text, images, video, or audio to MiMo-V2.6-Flash and receive a full-modality reasoning response back.
MiMo V2.6 Flash specs
- Model ID
xiaomi/mimo-v2.6-flash- Developer
- Xiaomi
- Context window
- 1,048,576 tokens
- Max output
- 131,072 tokens
- Input
- Image, Text, Video
- Output
- Text
- API
- OpenAI-compatible, base URL
https://api.aimlapi.com/v1
What Is MiMo V2.6 Flash API?
MiMo V2.6 Flash is Xiaomi’s full-modality, high-intelligence, low-cost reasoning model for professional workflows and large-scale, high-frequency use cases.
It natively accepts text, image, video, and audio and returns text, with support for streaming, tool calling, and structured output in the provider catalogue.
Technical Reference
| Developer | Xiaomi |
|---|---|
| Model ID | xiaomi/mimo-v2.6-flash |
| Release Date | September 21, 2026 |
| Context Window | 1,048,576 tokens (~1.0M) |
| Max Output Tokens | 131,072 tokens |
| Modalities | Image, Text, Video → Text |
| Capabilities | reasoning, streaming, structured (JSON schema) output, tool/function calling, vision |
What MiMo V2.6 Flash Brings to the Table
Multimodal input
The model supports joint understanding of text, image, video, and audio.
Reasoning-oriented positioning
Xiaomi describes MiMo V2.6 Flash as a reasoning model designed for high-frequency calls and large-scale tasks in professional workflows.
Developer-tool support
The provider catalogue lists streaming, tools, and structured_output among its capabilities.
Efficiency features
Xiaomi says the model uses a hybrid attention architecture with a 1:5 ratio of Global Attention to Sliding Window Attention, a window size of 128, and 3 MTP layers for faster inference.
Where MiMo V2.6 Flash Makes the Most Sense
Agentic workflows
The model is positioned for tasks that involve tool use, multi-step reasoning, and large-scale operational workflows.
Multimodal understanding
It can be used for tasks that require combined interpretation of images, video, audio, and text.
Professional automation
Xiaomi describes it as well suited to high-frequency calls and large-scale tasks in professional settings.
MiMo V2.6 Flash vs the Alternatives
MiMo V2.6 Pro
Xiaomi presents MiMo V2.6 Pro alongside Flash as part of the same MiMo V2.6 series, with Flash positioned as the lower-cost reasoning option.
Sources: https://mimo.mi.com/models/en-US/mimo-v2.6-flash · https://huggingface.co/XiaomiMiMo/MiMo-V2.6-Flash-RL · https://www.fonearena.com/blog/492958/xiaomi-mimo-v2-6-pro-mimo-v2-6-flash-features.html/amp
Use cases
High-frequency professional workflows are a documented fit for MiMo V2.6 Flash, which is described as the “best balance for high-frequency calls and large-scale tasks in professional workflows.”
It is also suited to long multimodal analysis and agent runs, including repositories, tool traces, and multi-session work, where long-context handling is important.
Another documented use case is self-hosted coding-agent work and developer workflows, with the model family described as built for coding agents and professional workflows.
It is further suited to multimodal pipelines and computer-use tasks, including reading screenshots, video, or audio alongside text, as well as visual and interactive tasks in richer environments.
Capabilities
- Reasoning
- Streaming
- Structured outputs
- Function calling
- Vision
MiMo V2.6 Flash benchmarks by 
Artificial Analysis
See how MiMo V2.6 Flash compares in intelligence, generation speed, cost per task and latency. Data retrieved Nov 3, 2026.
Benchmark results
Compare 8 models available on AI/ML API across 4 independent benchmarks.
Humanity's Last Exam
Expert-written questions across academic subjects.
Terminal-Bench 4.0
Agentic tasks completed in a command-line environment.
AA-LCR
Reasoning across long documents of about 100k tokens.
SciCode
Python coding tasks drawn from scientific research.
MiMo V2.6 Flash API pricing
| Usage | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.1481 | 1M tokens |
| Output | $0.2962 | 1M tokens |
| Cached input | $0.003 | 1M tokens |
Prices from the AI/ML API price list, checked on Nov 4, 2026.
MiMo V2.6 Flash vs other models: token prices
AI/ML API input and output rates for 5 models, per million tokens.
| Model | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
 MiMo V2.6 Flash | $0.1481 | $0.2962 |
| MiMo-V2.5 | $0.1481 | $0.2962 |
| MiMo V2.6 Pro | $0.4602 | $0.9205 |
| MiMo-V2.5 Pro | $0.4602 | $0.9205 |
| MiMo V2.6 Pro UltraSpeed | $4.6 | $9.2 |
How to use the MiMo V2.6 Flash API
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Build with your agent
Give your agent the model details, code and documentation.
Paste it into your coding agent to build the integration.
1Get your API key
Create API keyexport AIMLAPI_KEY="8f2b4c7d9a1e6b3f…"2Make your first request
curl 'https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"model": "xiaomi/mimo-v2.6-flash",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
}
]
}'import os
import requests
headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['AIMLAPI_KEY']}",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
payload = {
"model": "xiaomi/mimo-v2.6-flash",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
}
]
}
response = requests.post("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions", headers=headers, json=payload, timeout=120)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())const response = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "xiaomi/mimo-v2.6-flash",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
}
]
}),
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
console.log(await response.json());Models similar to MiMo V2.6 Flash
MiMo V2.6 Flash FAQ
How much does MiMo V2.6 Flash cost?
MiMo V2.6 Flash costs $0.1481 input and $0.2962 output per 1M tokens on AI/ML API, billed as you go with no subscription.
What is MiMo V2.6 Flash used for on AI/ML API?
MiMo V2.6 Flash is a full-modality reasoning model for high-frequency calls and large-scale professional tasks. It is positioned for reasoning-heavy workflows with streaming, tools, structured output, and multimodal understanding.
What input types does MiMo V2.6 Flash accept?
It accepts text, image, video, and audio inputs. Xiaomi describes it as a natively omnimodal model with joint understanding across those modalities.
What does MiMo V2.6 Flash return?
It returns text output. The model is designed to understand multiple input modalities while producing text responses.
Does MiMo V2.6 Flash support tool calling?
Yes, it supports tool call capability. Xiaomi lists tool call among its model capabilities.
Does MiMo V2.6 Flash support structured output?
Yes, it supports structured output. Xiaomi lists structured output as a capability for the model.
Does MiMo V2.6 Flash support streaming?
Yes, it supports streaming. Xiaomi lists streaming among the model capabilities.
Is MiMo V2.6 Flash suitable for multimodal reasoning?
Yes, it is described as a full-modality, high-intelligence, low-cost reasoning model. Xiaomi also highlights omnimodal understanding and deep thinking for the model.
Can MiMo V2.6 Flash handle image, video, and audio understanding in the same model?
Yes, Xiaomi describes it as jointly understanding images, video, audio, and text. The model is built for multimodal perception across those inputs.
What kind of workflows is MiMo V2.6 Flash aimed at?
It is aimed at high-frequency calls and large-scale tasks in professional workflows. Xiaomi presents it as the best balance of speed, quality, and cost for that use case.