Xiaomi MiMo V2 Pro Review: FREE AI Model That Rivals Claude Opus?

Summary

Xiaomi has officially revealed its AI model, MiMo V2, after a stealthy pre-launch under the codename 'Healer at Hunter Alpha.' If you're already using OpenClaw or agentic AI workflows, this model is worth your attention. Xiaomi — the company behind phones, cars, and Kingsoft Office — is throwing serious resources at the AI space, and MiMo V2 is their opening salvo. The model comes in two variants. MiMo V2 Pro is the flagship, featuring a 1 million token context window and strong benchmark scores. The company positions it as competitive with Claude Opus — a bold claim, but one that's getting traction on social media among both Chinese and Japanese users. Synthetic benchmarks back up the hype, though the hosts are careful to note that self-evaluated benchmarks from Chinese AI companies should be taken with some skepticism. Here's the practical upside for you right now: MiMo V2 Pro is available for free on Kilo.ai and through OpenClaw's model selector. You can try it without spending a cent. After the promotional period ends, pricing is expected to land around $1 per million input tokens — competitive but not the cheapest option out there. One of the hosts has already swapped an agent from Claude Sonnet to MiMo V2 Light as a real-world test, with full results expected after a week of use. In the broader Chinese AI landscape, Xiaomi is a new but well-funded entrant. While Miniax, Kimi, and DeepSeek have been the usual names in the conversation, Xiaomi's financial muscle — built from selling millions of phones and cars — gives it staying power. The model appears especially tuned for agentic use cases, which aligns with its marketing push toward OpenClaw users. The hosts also flag that DeepSeek has been releasing research papers at a high pace, which could signal an imminent new model drop. The overarching theme: the Chinese AI race is accelerating, every major player is benchmarking against Opus, and the competition is pushing quality and access in your favor. If you want a free, capable model for agent workflows today, MiMo V2 is worth a test drive.