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Kimi K3.1 Pro vs MiMo V2.6 Pro

MiMo V2.6 Pro bills 91% less than Kimi K3.1 Pro per million output tokens. Tier prices, request fields and limits side by side.

Kimi K3.1 Pro

Kimi K3.1 Pro is Moonshot AI's flagship model, released on 23 October 2026 as the first model in its K3.1 series; Moonshot describes it as its most capable open-weight model to date. Here it is one OpenAI-compatible chat endpoint: up to 1,048,576 tokens of input, text, images and video in the messages, function calling, streaming, and a reasoning_effort of low, high or max on every request.

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MiMo V2.6 Pro

MiMo V2.6 Pro API is Xiaomi’s flagship for complex projects and research: combine a protocol, source documents and media within 1,048,576 input tokens, then request a text analysis of up to 131,072 tokens.

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The short answer

Start with the input you have, the result you want and your budget. These are the differences that affect that choice.

  • MiMo V2.6 Pro costs 91% less per million output tokens. Compare the input and cache rates below for longer conversations.

Compare the published examples, then try the same input on both models with matching settings.

Test scores side by side

The Spicy Index and Freedom Score for both models, from the same daily calculation as the leaderboards.

Test scores side by side
MeasureKimi K3.1 ProMiMo V2.6 Pro
Spicy Index80.478.6
Freedom ScoreNot yet testedNot yet tested
Evidence——
Range if the rest pass——
Price$4.00 per 1M mixed tokens (3 input : 1 output)$0.544 per 1M mixed tokens (3 input : 1 output)
ReviewsRead the Kimi K3.1 Pro reviewRead the MiMo V2.6 Pro review

Preliminary · freedom evidence pending

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Current price

Price at the same setting

A start price answers a different question than the one you have. These are the tiers both models publish, matched setting for setting, in US dollars per billed unit with no conversion step in between.

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Price at the same setting
TierKimi K3.1 ProMiMo V2.6 ProDifference
Input$2 / 1 million tokens$0.435 / 1 million tokensMiMo V2.6 Pro −78%
Cached input$0.2 / 1 million tokens$0.0036 / 1 million tokensMiMo V2.6 Pro −98%
Output$10 / 1 million tokens$0.87 / 1 million tokensMiMo V2.6 Pro −91%

What one ordinary job costs

  • Kimi K3.1 Pro: $4 for one million input and two hundred thousand output tokens.
  • MiMo V2.6 Pro: $0.609 for one million input and two hundred thousand output tokens.

Arithmetic on the published rates at each model's own default setting, not a quote. The console prices your actual settings before a request is accepted.

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Controls and limits

Every row here is read from the JSON Schema the endpoint validates against, so it matches what the API will really accept rather than a feature list written by hand.

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Kimi K3.1 Pro vs MiMo V2.6 Pro
Controls and limitsKimi K3.1 ProMiMo V2.6 Pro
Supported taskschatchat
Input context1,048,576 tokens1,048,576 tokens
Maximum output1,048,576 tokens131,072 tokens
Tool callingYesYes
ExecutionSynchronous, with streamingSynchronous, with streaming
Request timeout10 minutes10 minutes
AvailabilityLiveLive

Can I swap the model ID without changing the request body?

Request body, field by field

The task lifecycle is shared; the body is not. Each endpoint publishes its own JSON Schema and the API validates against that, so this is the list to reconcile before a switch.

  • 8 fields appear in both request bodies under the same names. stop, tools, messages, max_tokens, tool_choice, response_format, reasoning_effort, parallel_tool_calls
  • Kimi K3.1 Pro accepts no field the other one lacks.
  • Only MiMo V2.6 Pro accepts: top_p, temperature.
  • Kimi K3.1 Pro requires messages.
  • MiMo V2.6 Pro requires messages.
  • Both reject unknown fields outright, so a parameter left over from the other model comes back as a validation error instead of being quietly ignored.

How to choose

How to choose

Maximum output

Kimi K3.1 Pro can return more in one reply: up to 1,048,576 tokens against the other model's ceiling.

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Moving from one to the other

The model identifiers are moonshot/kimi-k3.1-pro/chat and xiaomi/mimo-v2.6-pro/chat, and both go in the same field of the same request.

Both return the response on the chat request. With streaming enabled, read the stream until it finishes; there is no media task to poll.

Both use the same submit-and-track flow, but their required inputs may differ. Check each model page before switching.

One key, one balance, one set of spend caps. Both bill to the same account in US dollars, and the per-key daily, monthly and lifetime limits apply to whichever one you call.

Questions developers ask

Which is cheaper, Kimi K3.1 Pro or MiMo V2.6 Pro?

Which is cheaper, Kimi K3.1 Pro or MiMo V2.6 Pro?

MiMo V2.6 Pro costs 91% less per million output tokens. Compare the input and cache rates below for longer conversations. Prices may change; check the estimate shown for your actual settings before submitting.

How long can a single request run?

Kimi K3.1 Pro allows 10 minutes per task and MiMo V2.6 Pro allows 10. Those are ceilings rather than typical times — most requests finish far sooner — but they are what your own client timeout has to survive.

Prices and capabilities shown here come from the current public model catalogue. Check each model page for its latest inputs and examples.

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