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| Xiaomi has raised the prices of several Redmi Book and Xiaomi Book models in China by as much as 700 yuan. |
If you were planning to buy a Xiaomi or Redmi laptop in China, timing may now matter more than ever. A new report claims Xiaomi has rolled out a fresh round of price hikes across several notebook lines, and some of the increases appeared to happen almost overnight.
The information comes from an ITHome report, which cites a Weibo post from tech blogger 懒酱的日记本. According to the report, at least seven models are affected: the 2025 Redmi Book Pro 14 and Redmi Book Pro 16, the Xiaomi Book Pro 14, and the 2026 Redmi Book 14, Redmi Book 16, Redmi Book Pro 14, and Redmi Book Pro 16. Depending on the model, buyers are now looking at price increases of roughly 400 to 700 yuan.
Biggest jump: Redmi Book Pro 16
The sharpest increase seems to hit the 2025 Redmi Book Pro 16. ITHome reports that the laptop was still listed at 4,699 yuan on September 15. By the next day, however, the price had climbed to 5,399 yuan. That’s a 700 yuan jump — about $95.
Other models saw 500 yuan increases. The 2025 Redmi Book Pro 14 moved from 6,799 yuan to 7,299 yuan. The 2026 Redmi Book Pro 14 is now priced at 7,699 yuan, up from 7,199 yuan, while the 2026 Redmi Book Pro 16 rose from 7,399 yuan to 7,899 yuan. In each case, the increase works out to around $68.
Three more models are also said to be affected: the Xiaomi Book Pro 14, the 2026 Redmi Book 14, and the Redmi Book 16. ITHome does not provide a full before-and-after price comparison for those models, so it’s unclear exactly how much their prices changed.
Why the prices went up
So far, Xiaomi has not officially announced or explained the price adjustments. That leaves room for speculation. One likely factor is the rising cost of memory and other hardware components, which has been putting pressure on laptop makers across the industry. Still, without an official statement, the exact reason remains unconfirmed.
Will global buyers feel it?
For now, it’s unknown whether Xiaomi plans to make similar changes outside China. The models mentioned above are not officially sold in Europe or the US, so shoppers in those regions won’t see the new prices on local store shelves. That said, import retailers often source laptops from China, meaning higher Chinese retail prices could eventually push up import costs as well.
For anyone watching Xiaomi’s laptop pricing, the message is simple: if you see a model at the old price, don’t assume it will stay that way for long.
