Data points: 73
The readout for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen and MiniMax M2.5, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
MiniMax M2.5
MiniMax M2.5 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 0 to 6.
Evidence depth
73 data points
Includes 3 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with MiniMax M2.5
The charts below split 11 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen vs MiniMax M2.5deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-vs-minimax-m2-5 | Model A DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen | Model B MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 0 wins | 6 wins |
| Where it leads | No data |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA | 61.5%#101 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
80 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen speed / latency 63 tok/s / 14983ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen and MiniMax M2.5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen does not clearly lead on the verified metrics here, so check provider-specific pricing before choosing. | MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax M2.5 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: MiniMax M2.5 leads across 73 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen vs MiniMax M2.5 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
| Model metadata | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen exposes 128K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Structured outputs, JSON mode. | MiniMax M2.5 exposes 204.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | No data |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 204.8K tokens |
| Max output | 32.8K tokens | 196.6K tokens |
| Released | Jan 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputText outputStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | 32B | No data |
| Tokenizer | Qwen | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2024-07-31 | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | deepseek/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b | minimax/minimax-m2.5 |
| References | No data | No data |
| SciCode | 37.6%#61 | 42.6%#33 |
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| HLE | 5.5%#82 | 19.1%#42 |
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MiniMax M2.5
speed / latency
69 tok/s / 9279ms
input / output
No data
NVIDIA NIM55 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen speed / latency 37 tok/s / 540ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 79 tok/s / 3192ms input / output No data |
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阿里云百炼 DashScope49 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen speed / latency 50 tok/s / 34167ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 55 tok/s / 12842ms input / output No data |
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SCNET25 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 40 tok/s / 13540ms input / output No data |
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ModelScope20 tests | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen speed / latency 45 tok/s / 32112ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 53 tok/s / 7492ms input / output No data |
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen deepseek-ai/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-7b speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | MiniMax M2.5 minimaxai/minimax-m2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-7B speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M | MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax-M2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.020/M / $0.020/M |
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-7B speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M | MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax-M2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.020/M / $0.020/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
