# Xiaomi MiMo String Model (/examples/models/xiaomi/string-model)



```python title="string_model.py"
"""
Xiaomi MiMo String Model
========================

Create a MiMo agent without importing the model class, using the
`model="xiaomi:<model-id>"` string shorthand.
"""

from agno.agent import Agent

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

agent = Agent(model="xiaomi:mimo-v2.5-pro", markdown=True)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent.print_response(
        "Explain why tool-calling agents need conversation history.",
        stream=True,
    )
```

## Run the Example [#run-the-example]

<Steps>
    <Step title="Set up your virtual environment">
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            Mac
          </CodeBlockTabsTrigger>

          <CodeBlockTabsTrigger value="Windows">
            Windows
          </CodeBlockTabsTrigger>
        </CodeBlockTabsList>

        <CodeBlockTab value="Mac">
          ```bash
          uv venv --python 3.12
          source .venv/bin/activate
          ```
        </CodeBlockTab>

        <CodeBlockTab value="Windows">
          ```bash
          uv venv --python 3.12
          .venv\Scripts\activate
          ```
        </CodeBlockTab>
      </CodeBlockTabs>
    </Step>

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash
    uv pip install -U agno openai
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your Xiaomi MiMo API key">
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        <CodeBlockTabsTrigger value="Mac/Linux">
          Mac/Linux
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        <CodeBlockTabsTrigger value="Windows">
          Windows
        </CodeBlockTabsTrigger>
      </CodeBlockTabsList>

      <CodeBlockTab value="Mac/Linux">
        ```bash
        export MIMO_API_KEY="your_mimo_api_key_here"
        ```
      </CodeBlockTab>

      <CodeBlockTab value="Windows">
        ```powershell
        $Env:MIMO_API_KEY="your_mimo_api_key_here"
        ```
      </CodeBlockTab>
    </CodeBlockTabs>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `string_model.py`, then run:

    ```bash
    python string_model.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/90\_models/xiaomi/string\_model.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/8f36eaf2d18e91afa7b327eec66a3cd3685dcb87/cookbook/90_models/xiaomi/string_model.py)