Xiaomi MiMo-V2.6-Pro tops open-weights models with $3M training run
Latent Space reports that Xiaomi's MiMo-V2.6-Pro 1T-A42B is now the leading open-weights model, trained for $3 million.
According to Latent Space, Xiaomi's MiMo-V2.6-Pro 1T-A42B has become the new top open-weights model. The report highlights a training cost of $3 million, a figure that stands out for a model at this level.
Latent Space frames the release as crowning a new Chinese frontier lab, positioning Xiaomi as a serious player in open-weight AI. The headline does not include benchmark details, so the significance rests on the open-weights ranking and the reported training cost.
With only one source, this article reflects that report's framing rather than a broader consensus.
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