Moonshot AI vs Xiaomi
Verdict
- Moonshot AI's flagship leads: Kimi K3 at 66.5 vs Mimo v2 Pro at 60.5.
- Moonshot AI has the better model in 3 of 4 price bands.
- Moonshot AI's fastest ranked model (Kimi K2 Thinking, 119 tok/s) beats Xiaomi's (MiMo-V2.5, 54 tok/s).
- Moonshot AI publishes more open-weights models (7 vs 3).
- Xiaomi ships more often: one model every 35 days against every 82.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Moonshot AI | Xiaomi |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | – | MiMo-V2.5 58.3$0.175/M |
| Under $2/M | Kimi K2.6 60.6$1.71/M | MiMo-V2.5-Pro 59.0$0.653/M |
| Under $10/M | Kimi K3 66.5$6.00/M | Mimo v2 Pro 60.5$3.00/M |
| Any price | Kimi K3 66.5$6.00/M | Mimo v2 Pro 60.5$3.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Moonshot AI | Xiaomi |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 66.5 | 60.5 |
| Ranked models | 8 | 5 |
| Open-weights models | 7 | 3 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $1.07 | $0.150 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 119 | 54 |
| Release cadence, days | 82 | 35 |
| Last release | 16 Jul 2026 | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Next expected | 3 Sept 2026 – 7 Nov 2026 | 14 May 2026 – 11 Jun 2026 |
Data as of 9 Sept 2026. See Moonshot AI and Xiaomi in full.