Anthropic vs 
Xiaomi
Verdict
- Anthropic's flagship leads: Claude Opus 5.5 at 72.6 vs MiMo-V2.6-Pro at 64.0.
- Anthropic has the better model in 3 of 4 price bands.
- Anthropic's fastest ranked model (Claude Haiku 5.5, 190 tok/s) beats Xiaomi's (MiMo-V2.5, 75 tok/s).
- Xiaomi publishes more open-weights models (5 vs 0).
- Xiaomi ships more often: one model every 26 days against every 39.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Anthropic | Xiaomi |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Claude Haiku 5.5 xhigh 61.5$0.200/M | MiMo-V2.6-Flash 59.7$0.175/M |
| Under $2/M | Claude Haiku 5.5 xhigh 61.5$0.200/M | MiMo-V2.6-Pro 64.0$0.548/M |
| Under $10/M | Claude Opus 5.5 max 72.6$8.00/M | MiMo-V2.6-Pro 64.0$0.548/M |
| Any price | Claude Opus 5.5 max 72.6$8.00/M | MiMo-V2.6-Pro 64.0$0.548/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Anthropic | Xiaomi |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 72.6 | 64.0 |
| Ranked models | 23 | 7 |
| Open-weights models | 0 | 5 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.200 | $0.150 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 190 | 75 |
| Release cadence, days | 39 | 26 |
| Last release | 7 Oct 2026 | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Next expected | 30 Oct 2026 – 30 Nov 2026 | 6 Oct 2026 – 27 Oct 2026 |