Xiaomi's MiMo-V2.6-Pro tops open weights AI at just $0.13 per task
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on September 21, 2026.
Xiaomi now holds the open weights crown at 13 cents per benchmark task, which pressures every vendor charging more for the same intelligence.
MiMo-V2.6-Pro debuts as the top open weights model on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (46). At $0.13 per Intelligence Index task, it lands on the Intelligence vs. Cost per Task Pareto frontier @Xiaomi has just released MiMo-V2.6-Pro, an open weights model with major https://t.co/W3BrQ7q4Lk
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Xiaomi's MiMo-V2.6-Pro has taken the top spot among open weights models on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, scoring 46 and landing on what benchmark trackers call the Intelligence vs. Cost per Task Pareto frontier. Reaching that frontier means the model delivers more measured intelligence per dollar than rivals sitting off the curve.
The price point is what makes the debut notable. At $0.13 per Intelligence Index task, MiMo-V2.6-Pro undercuts proprietary and open alternatives that score comparably, which directly pressures every vendor charging more for equivalent benchmark performance.
Open weights models can be downloaded, fine-tuned, and run on private infrastructure, meaning the cost advantage compounds for organizations that self-host rather than pay per API call. A top-ranked open weights release shifts the negotiating position of anyone currently locked into a higher-cost provider.
Artificial Analysis, the independent benchmarking organization that runs the Intelligence Index, flagged the release as a major event on September 21, 2026. The post drew thousands of impressions, suggesting the AI research and deployment community is paying close attention.