Data points: 79
Model compare
The readout for DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and MiniMax M2.5, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: MiniMax M2.5. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
MiniMax M2.5
MiniMax M2.5 has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 48 to 52.
Evidence depth
79 data points
Includes 6 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with MiniMax M2.5
The charts below split 14 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and MiniMax M2.5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Weighted overall score | 48.0 pts | 52.0 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 1 categories | 1 categories |
| Operational advantages | Average speed, First-token latency | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage |
| Context window | 163.8K tokens | 204.8K tokens |
| Max output | 32.8K tokens | 196.6K tokens |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text |
The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | MiniMax |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | DeepSeek | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-03-31 | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | deepseek/deepseek-v3.1-terminus | minimax/minimax-m2.5 |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and MiniMax M2.5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is stronger in benchmark categories (Coding) and operational dimensions (Average speed, First-token latency).
MiniMax M2.5
MiniMax M2.5 is stronger in benchmark categories (Reasoning) and operational dimensions (Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage).
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
54.2
Avg. score
MiniMax M2.5
52.9
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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus leads by 5.0
MiniMax M2.5 leads by 0.9
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
winner$0.453/M
Rank #37/162 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.5
$0.525/M
Rank #41/162 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
winner$1.00/M
Rank #40/162 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.5
$1.20/M
Rank #43/162 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
winner$0.270/M
Rank #42/162 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.5
$0.300/M
Rank #46/162 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
75.1%
Rank #95/188 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.5
winner84.8%
Rank #46/188 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
8.4%
Rank #101/187 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.5
winner19.1%
Rank #60/187 · confidence 4
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
32.1%
Rank #127/185 · confidence 4
MiniMax M2.5
winner42.6%
Rank #46/185 · confidence 4
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | 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 V3.1 Terminus | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
45 tests | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 79 tok/s / 3192ms input / output No data |
30 tests | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 69 tok/s / 9279ms input / output No data |
30 tests | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus speed / latency 57 tok/s / 1362ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 42 tok/s / 14779ms input / output No data |
29 tests | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 55 tok/s / 12842ms input / output No data |
25 tests | DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus speed / latency 23 tok/s / 1008ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 71 tok/s / 8578ms input / output No data |
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus deepseek-v3.1-terminus speed / latency No data input / output $0/M/$0/M | MiniMax M2.5 minimax-m2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.021/M | |
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus deepseek-v3.1-terminus speed / latency No data input / output $0/request | MiniMax M2.5 minimax-m2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0/request | |
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus deepseek-ai/deepseek-v3.1-terminus speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | MiniMax M2.5 minimaxai/minimax-m2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request |
Weighted outcome: MiniMax M2.5. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Output
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
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