diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 48d6773f4..15082f49d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 
+- `RimeHttpTTSService` now uses the `mistv2` model by default.
+
 - Improved error handling in `AzureTTSService` to properly detect and log
   synthesis cancellation errors.
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/rime.py b/src/pipecat/services/rime.py
index 6cdec14dc..caf04df6b 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/rime.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/rime.py
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ class RimeHttpTTSService(TTSService):
         *,
         api_key: str,
         voice_id: str = "eva",
-        model: str = "mist",
+        model: str = "mistv2",
         sample_rate: Optional[int] = None,
         params: InputParams = InputParams(),
         **kwargs,