Data points: 80
The readout for MiniMax M2 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
80 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 9 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with MiniMax M2.5
The charts below split 17 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare MiniMax M2 vs MiniMax M2.5minimax-m2-vs-minimax-m2-5 | Model A MiniMax M2 | Model B MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Verified metric wins | 0 wins | 6 wins |
| Where it leads | No data | Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | MiniMax M2 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.300/M#15 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | MiniMax M2 | 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 | MiniMax M2 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
40 tests | MiniMax M2 speed / latency 28 tok/s / 6678ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for MiniMax M2 and MiniMax M2.5: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | MiniMax M2 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | MiniMax M2 MiniMax M2 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 80 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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| Model metadata | MiniMax M2 exposes 204.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | MiniMax M2.5 exposes 204.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | No data | No data |
| Context window | 204.8K tokens | 204.8K tokens |
| Max output | 196.6K tokens | 196.6K tokens |
| Released | Oct 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Other | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | minimax/minimax-m2 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 |
| References | No data | No data |
| Output price | $1.20/M#18 | $1.20/M#18 |
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| Blended price | $0.525/M#25 | $0.525/M#25 |
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| Output speed | 114.8 tok/s#43 | 157.1 tok/s#25 |
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| GPQA | 77.7%#61 | 84.8%#33 |
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| SciCode | 36.1%#71 | 42.6%#33 |
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| HLE | 12.5%#60 | 19.1%#42 |
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| Time to first token | 1.11 s#42 | 5.40 s#83 |
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MiniMax M2.5
speed / latency
40 tok/s / 13540ms
input / output
No data
MiniMax30 tests | MiniMax M2 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 53 tok/s / 5949ms input / output No data |
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SkyAI20 tests | MiniMax M2 speed / latency 64 tok/s / 12695ms input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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N1N5 tests | MiniMax M2 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | MiniMax M2.5 speed / latency 40 tok/s / 11007ms input / output No data |
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素墨API5 tests | MiniMax M2 minimax/minimax-m2:free speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M | MiniMax M2.5 minimaxai/minimax-m2.5 speed / latency 19 tok/s / 19888ms input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M |
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MiniMax M2 minimaxai/minimax-m2 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 |
MiniMax M2 minimaxai/minimax-m2 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 |
MiniMax M2 minimax-m2 speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M | MiniMax M2.5 minimax-m2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M |
MiniMax M2 minimax-m2 speed / latency No data input / output $0.027/M / $0.108/M | MiniMax M2.5 minimax-m2.5 speed / latency No data input / output $0.021/M / $0.082/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
