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Kimi K2 Instruct vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 49.8 to 21.9. Kimi K2 Instruct is 1.1x cheaper per token.

Moonshot AI · Xiaomi · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 49.8 to 21.9, ranking #19 overall.

On price, Kimi K2 Instruct is roughly 1.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

MiMo-V2.6-Pro also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

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

Choose Kimi K2 Instruct

  • cost matters — it's about 1.1x cheaper per token

Choose MiMo-V2.6-Pro

  • overall performance matters — it scores 49.8 and ranks #19 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Kimi K2 Instruct
Moonshot AI
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Xiaomi
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
21.9
#185
49.8
#19
Reasoning
22.0
#175
45.2
#30
Coding
12.4
#150
41.8
#9
Agents
-1.0
#178
37.5
#13
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
$0.50 / M
$0.43 / M
Output price
$0.50 / M
$0.87 / M
Context window
200,000
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Kimi K2 Instruct
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Tool use
6.4#147
28.0#21
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

38 reported for Kimi K2 Instruct · 18 for MiMo-V2.6-Pro

No common benchmarks found

Kimi K2 Instruct 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

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Kimi K2 Instruct costs less

For input processing, Kimi K2 Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens) is 1.1x more expensive than MiMo-V2.6-Pro ($0.43/1M tokens).

For output processing, Kimi K2 Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens) is 1.7x cheaper than MiMo-V2.6-Pro ($0.87/1M tokens).

In conclusion, MiMo-V2.6-Pro is more expensive than Kimi K2 Instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Instruct
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerFireworks
Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Input tokens$0.43
Output tokens$0.87
Best providerXiaomi
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

20.0B diff

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

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

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

MiMo-V2.6-Pro accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Kimi K2 Instruct's 200,000 tokens. Only Kimi K2 Instruct specifies output context (200,000 tokens).

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Instruct
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Xiaomi
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

MiMo-V2.6-Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Kimi K2 Instruct 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 Instruct

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 Instruct

MIT

Open weights

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi K2 Instruct 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 Instruct.

Kimi K2 Instruct

Jul 11, 2025

1.2 years ago

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

Sep 22, 2026

0 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

Provider Availability

Kimi K2 Instruct is available from Fireworks, Novita. MiMo-V2.6-Pro is available from Xiaomi.

Kimi K2 Instruct

fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.57/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.30/1M

MiMo-V2.6-Pro

xiaomi logo
Xiaomi
Input Price:Input: $0.43/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.87/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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

Kimi K2 Instruct
✓ Preferred
MiMo-V2.6-Pro
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FAQ

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

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

MiMo-V2.6-Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 49.8 to 21.9. Kimi K2 Instruct 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 Instruct compare to MiMo-V2.6-Pro in benchmarks?

Kimi K2 Instruct scores MATH-500: 97.4%, GSM8k: 97.3%, CBNSL: 95.6%, HumanEval: 93.3%, MMLU-Redux: 92.7%. MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores CyberGym: 94.0%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 89.9%, OSWorld-Verified: 82.0%, MiMo Cyber Bench: 81.7%, Toolathlon-Verified: 76.9%.

Is Kimi K2 Instruct cheaper than MiMo-V2.6-Pro?

MiMo-V2.6-Pro is 1.1x cheaper for input tokens. Kimi K2 Instruct costs $0.50/M input and $0.50/M output via fireworks. MiMo-V2.6-Pro costs $0.43/M input and $0.87/M output via xiaomi.

What are the context window sizes for Kimi K2 Instruct and MiMo-V2.6-Pro?

Kimi K2 Instruct supports 200K tokens and MiMo-V2.6-Pro supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

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

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (21.9 vs 49.8), context window (200K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.43/M), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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

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

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