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Ready-made app · MiMo

Run MiMo 9B on a rented GPU

Xiaomi’s MiMo 9B is a small chat model that also understands images: send a photo or a screenshot and ask what is on it. It runs on an affordable 12 GB card. The ready-made app installs Ollama, the model and the Open WebUI chat window.

App
Private ChatGPT · MiMo 9B
GPU
RTX 3060, 12 GB
Price
from €0.12/h

To launch, your balance must cover one hour of the machine. You are billed by the minute for actual use. The server installs Private ChatGPT · MiMo 9B for you.

Glass jars with glowing models on a shelf; one jar pours its model into a graphics card
from 12 GBof video memory
2–5 minutesuntil the server is up
By the minutebilled from your balance
Open WebUIopens in your browser

What is on the server after launch

Private ChatGPT · MiMo 9B is free: you only pay for GPU time. Everything installs at launch; there is nothing to configure by hand.

  • Open WebUI: a chat window in your browser
  • Ollama with MiMo 9B, MIT licence
  • A button in the dashboard that opens Open WebUI
  • Your folder with models and results can be saved when you stop

Licence MIT: you can use the answers in your work without restrictions.

How much memory you need and which GPU to pick

Private ChatGPT · MiMo 9B needs a card with at least 12 GB; the cheapest suitable one is the RTX 3060. The table shows memory for other versions and tasks. Prices update from available catalogue machines when you open the page.

VersionFP164-bitSuitable GPUGPUPrice per hourPer hour
MiMo 9B 20 GB6 GB RTX 3060 €0.12

Estimate: FP16 ≈ 2 GB per billion parameters, 4-bit ≈ 0.6 GB, plus 10% for context. Pick: the cheapest configuration with enough memory; for large models that means several identical cards. All GPUs and prices

How to run MiMo in 3 steps

  1. Sign up and top up. Create an account and top up from €10. To launch, your balance must cover at least one hour of the chosen machine; after that you pay by the minute.
  2. Launch the app. Click Launch MiMo 9B. The dashboard opens with Private ChatGPT · MiMo 9B and a card with at least 12 GB already selected; check the price and confirm.
  3. Work in your browser. The server starts in 2–5 minutes, and the app downloads the model in a few more. Then press the Open WebUI button in the dashboard and type your prompt.

Finished? Stop the server in the dashboard and billing stops. Save and stop keeps /workspace for €0.03 per GB per month, and it comes back on your next server automatically.

Commands for a manual install on an empty server

Ollama and Open WebUI

curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh ollama pull mimo-v2.6:9b pip install open-webui open-webui serve --port 3000

What people run MiMo for

01

Ask about a screenshot

What the error on the screen means, what a photo says, how to read a chart.

02

Quick drafts

An email, a post or a list of ideas in seconds.

03

An affordable team chat

Your own chat window on a card that costs €0.12 an hour.

Tips before you launch

  • Drag a screenshot or a photo straight into the chat window and ask your question.
  • For hard questions that need reasoning, Qwen3 32B is the better fit; MiMo is handy for quick answers and drafts.

Other ready-made apps

Each app installs its interface and model on its own. You only pay for GPU time.

Frequently asked questions

Which GPU do I need for MiMo 9B?

The ready-made app is fine on a 12 GB card such as the RTX 3060, where the model writes about 39 tokens per second.

How is MiMo different from Qwen3 8B?

Both run on 12 GB. MiMo understands images: photos, screenshots, diagrams. Qwen3 8B works with text only.

How long does a launch take?

The server usually starts in 2–5 minutes. Then the app downloads the model on its own, which takes a few more minutes, and a button that opens Open WebUI appears in the dashboard.

What happens to my models and results after I stop?

When you stop, click Save and stop: the /workspace folder with your models, LoRAs and results goes to storage for €0.03 per GB per month and comes back on your next server automatically. If you stop without saving, the disk is deleted.

How is it billed?

By the minute from your balance in euros. Top up from €10; to launch, your balance must cover at least one hour of the chosen machine. Stop the server and billing stops.

A server is usually ready in 2–5 minutes

Sign up in a minute, top up from €10, pay by the minute. Stop the server and billing stops.