Data points: 53
The readout for MiniMax M2.5 and Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
MiniMax M2.5
MiniMax M2.5 currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 4 to 0.
Evidence depth
53 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 5 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with MiniMax M2.5
The charts below split 5 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare MiniMax M2.5 vs Phi 3.5 MoE Instructminimax-m2-5-vs-phi-3-5-moe-instruct | Model A MiniMax M2.5 | Model B Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Verified metric wins | 4 wins | 0 wins |
| Where it leads | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests | No data |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | MiniMax M2.5 | Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| No shared benchmark metrics are available yet. | ||
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | MiniMax M2.5 | Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MiniMax M2.5 | Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct |
|---|---|---|
45 tests | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 79 tok/s / 3192ms input / output No data | Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for MiniMax M2.5 and Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | MiniMax M2.5 | Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax M2.5 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests. | Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct does not clearly lead on the verified metrics here, so check provider-specific pricing before choosing. |
TL;DR: MiniMax M2.5 leads across 53 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from MiniMax M2.5 vs Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Model metadata | MiniMax M2.5 exposes 204.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | No OpenRouter metadata is available yet for this model. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | No data | No data |
| Context window | 204.8K tokens | No data |
| Max output | 196.6K tokens | No data |
| Released | Feb 2026 | No data |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | No data |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | None listed |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Other | No data |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | minimax/minimax-m2.5 | No data |
| References | No data | No data |
speed / latency
N/A / N/A
input / output
No data
星见雅 API20 tests | MiniMax M2.5 英伟达/minimaxai/minimax-m2.5 speed / latency 71 tok/s / 8578ms input / output $0/M / $0/M | Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct 英伟达/microsoft/phi-3.5-moe-instruct speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0/M / $0/M |
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素墨API5 tests | MiniMax M2.5 minimax-m2.5-free speed / latency 19 tok/s / 19888ms input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M | Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct phi-3.5-moe-instruct speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M |
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6345ywz API0 tests | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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9527 API0 tests | MiniMax M2.5 minimax-m2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $2.10/M / $8.40/M | Phi 3.5 MoE Instruct microsoft/phi-3.5-moe-instruct speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0/M / $0/M |
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Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.