> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wolffi.sh/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Xiaomi MiMo
> Set up Xiaomi MiMo — affordable frontier models with strong multilingual support
# Xiaomi MiMo (Budget-Friendly)
```
POST https://api.xiaomimimo.com/v1/chat/completions
```
Uses SSE streaming with OpenAI-compatible tool-calling format. Supports vision (base64 images) and PDF document input.
**MiMo is a budget-friendly cloud provider** offering competitive models at a fraction of the cost of Anthropic and OpenAI. Following [Xiaomi's permanent price cut of up to 99%](https://www.studioglobal.ai/ms/discover/answers/what-prompted-xiaomi-to-cut-its-mimo-v2-5-6a179fe3f9dbfce068be8b7e) — matching DeepSeek V4 Pro rates — MiMo V2.5 Pro delivers strong reasoning and multilingual support at dramatically lower cost than frontier models.
Best for: Cost-sensitive agentic workflows, multilingual tasks, multi-step tool chains, and high-volume automations where budget matters.
MiMo handles complex agentic tasks well — including long multi-step tool chains, research workflows, code generation, and autonomous automations. We recommend starting with MiMo and upgrading to **Anthropic** or **OpenAI** only if execution isn't reliable enough for a specific workflow, or if you need **computer-use** (screen interaction), which only Anthropic supports. See [Choosing a Provider](/configuration/providers#choosing-a-provider) for details.
## Getting an API Key
1. Go to [platform.xiaomimimo.com](https://platform.xiaomimimo.com)
2. Sign up or log in
3. Navigate to **API Keys** and create a new key
4. Paste it into Wolffish → Settings → Models → Xiaomi Mimo
## Models
| Model | Context | Modes | Input / Output (per MTok) | Cached | Notes |
| ----------------- | ------- | ------- | ------------------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| **mimo-v2.5-pro** | 1M | Off, On | $0.20 / $2.00 | Free | Best MiMo model. Strong reasoning and multilingual. |
| mimo-v2.5 | 1M | Off, On | $0.08 / $0.80 | Free | Good balance of quality and cost. |
| mimo-v2-pro | 256K | Off, On | $0.20 / $2.00 | Free | Previous generation pro model. |
| mimo-v2-omni | 256K | Off, On | $0.08 / $0.80 | Free | Multimodal. Vision and document input. |
| mimo-v2-flash | 256K | Off, On | $0.01 / $0.30 | — | Ultra-cheap. Best for high-volume, low-complexity tasks. |
## Reasoning modes
The **brain icon** next to the message box controls how this model reasons. Click it to cycle through the modes the selected model supports. Two separate ideas combine here:
### Thinking — *whether* the model reasons
* **Off** — the model answers immediately. Fastest and cheapest; ideal for simple, direct tasks.
* **On** — the model first works through the problem in a dedicated reasoning pass before replying. Slower and uses more tokens, but markedly more accurate on multi-step, logical, or ambiguous tasks.
### Effort — *how hard* it thinks
Only effort-capable models expose this; it applies once thinking is on.
* **High** — standard reasoning depth. The right default for most agentic work.
* **Max** — the model reasons longer and deeper for the hardest problems. More tokens and latency in exchange for higher quality on complex work.
### Button states
| State | Colour | Meaning |
| ----- | ------ | ------------------------------- |
| Off | gray | Thinking off — direct answer |
| On | blue | Thinking on — no effort control |
| High | purple | Thinking on, standard effort |
| Max | orange | Thinking on, maximum effort |
Each model shows only the states it genuinely supports. If a model always reasons (can't be turned off) or has no effort control, the button reflects that and locks where there's nothing to change. Wolffish remembers your choice per model.
**On MiMo:** All MiMo chat models are a simple On / Off toggle — no effort tiers.
## Cost Comparison
MiMo's pricing positions it alongside DeepSeek as a **budget tier** provider, dramatically cheaper than Anthropic and OpenAI:
| Provider | Flagship Model | Input / Output (per MTok) | Relative Cost |
| ------------- | --------------- | ------------------------- | ------------- |
| **MiMo** | mimo-v2.5-pro | $0.20 / $2.00 | 1× (baseline) |
| **DeepSeek** | deepseek-v4-pro | $0.435 / $0.87 | \~1–2× |
| **Kimi** | kimi-k2.6 | $0.95 / $4.00 | \~2–5× |
| **Anthropic** | claude-opus-4.7 | $5.00 / $25.00 | 12–25× |
| **OpenAI** | gpt-5.5 | $5.00 / $30.00 | 15–25× |
MiMo and DeepSeek are **10–25× cheaper** than Anthropic and OpenAI and handle complex agentic workloads well. Start here — upgrade only if a specific workflow isn't executing reliably, or if you need computer-use (Anthropic only).
## When to Use MiMo
**Good fit — most workflows:**
* Multi-step tool chains (file search → read → edit → commit)
* Research → summarize → write workflows
* Scheduled automations and daily task processing
* Multilingual tasks — MiMo has strong Chinese, English, and multilingual support
* Email drafting, report generation, data extraction
* Conversational agents and Q\&A
* High-volume workloads where cost per token matters
**Consider premium tier if:**
* Computer-use / screen interaction is needed (requires Anthropic)
* You've tried a workflow on MiMo and execution isn't reliable enough — upgrade to Anthropic or OpenAI for that specific task
Start with MiMo or DeepSeek as your Brain model and experiment with your actual workflows. Most users find they rarely need the premium tier. If a specific task isn't executing reliably, switch your Brain to Anthropic or OpenAI — there's no automatic fallback, so the swap is yours to make.