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Kimi K2 Base vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 40.6 to 13.5.

Moonshot AI · Xiaomi · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 40.6 to 13.5, ranking #57 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Kimi K2 Base

  • you are already invested in the Moonshot AI ecosystem

Choose MiMo-V2.6-Pro

  • overall performance matters — it scores 40.6 and ranks #57 on LLM Stats
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Kimi K2 Base
Moonshot AI
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Xiaomi
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
13.5
#247
40.6
#57
Coding
10.6
#166
34.1
#35
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Individual benchmarks

13 reported for Kimi K2 Base · 3 for MiMo-V2.6-Pro

No common benchmarks found

Kimi K2 Base and MiMo-V2.6-Prodon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

20.0B diff

MiMo-V2.6-Pro has 20.0B more parameters than Kimi K2 Base, making it 2.0% larger.

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Base
1.0Tparameters
Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
1.0Tparameters
1000.0B
Kimi K2 Base
1020.0B
MiMo-V2.6-Pro

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

MiMo-V2.6-Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Kimi K2 Base does not.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Kimi K2 Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under MIT.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Kimi K2 Base

MIT

Open weights

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi K2 Base was released on 2025-07-11, while MiMo-V2.6-Pro was released on 2026-09-22.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is 15 months newer than Kimi K2 Base.

Kimi K2 Base

Jul 11, 2025

1.2 years ago

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

Sep 22, 2026

-1 days ago

1.2yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Kimi K2 Base and MiMo-V2.6-Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Kimi K2 Base
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MiMo-V2.6-Pro
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FAQ

Common questions about Kimi K2 Base vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro.

Which is better, Kimi K2 Base or MiMo-V2.6-Pro?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 40.6 to 13.5. Kimi K2 Base is made by Moonshot AI and MiMo-V2.6-Pro is made by Xiaomi. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Kimi K2 Base compare to MiMo-V2.6-Pro in benchmarks?

Kimi K2 Base scores C-Eval: 92.5%, GSM8k: 92.1%, MMLU-redux-2.0: 90.2%, MMLU: 87.8%, TriviaQA: 85.1%. MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores DeepSWE 1.1: 71.9%, MiMo Coding Bench: 63.2%, Program Bench: 26.5%.

What are the main differences between Kimi K2 Base and MiMo-V2.6-Pro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (13.5 vs 40.6), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Kimi K2 Base and MiMo-V2.6-Pro?

Kimi K2 Base is developed by Moonshot AI and MiMo-V2.6-Pro is developed by Xiaomi.

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