MiniMax M2.5 vs o1
How do these models stack up? Below is an expert side-by-side comparison of specifications, context window capacity, live pricing per million tokens, and standardized benchmark scores for MiniMax M2.5 and o1.
MiniMax M2.5
MiniMax-M2.5 is a SOTA large language model designed for real-world productivity. Trained in a diverse range of complex real-world digital working environments, M2.5 builds upon the coding expertise of M2.1...
o1
The latest and strongest model family from OpenAI, o1 is designed to spend more time thinking before responding. The o1 model series is trained with large-scale reinforcement learning to reason...
Technical Specifications
| Specification | MiniMax M2.5 | o1 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | OpenAI |
| Context Window | 204,800 tokens | 200,000 tokens |
| Agent Suitability | N/A | 88/100 |
| Time to First Token (TTFT) | N/A | 2500 ms |
| Deployment Model | managed api | managed api |
| Production Stability | stable | stable |
| API Available | Yes | Yes |
| Released Date | 2026-02-12 | 2024-12-17 |
API Pricing Comparison
Input Price per Million Tokens
MiniMax M2.5
$0.12
o1
$15.00
Output Price per Million Tokens
MiniMax M2.5
$0.48
o1
$60.00
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Benchmark Performance Metrics
Scores show the raw performance percentages verified across key evaluation suites. Higher bars indicate superior accuracy and capability in that domain.
MiniMax M2.5 Quirks & Gotchas
No developer gotchas reported.
o1 Quirks & Gotchas
- ▸Reasoning model — high latency by design, not for real-time use
- ▸Best for complex math/code reasoning where accuracy > speed
- ▸Use o3-mini when you need reasoning with lower latency