DeepSeek LLM 2.0 vs MiniMax M2.5

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 wins overall with a score of 63 vs 59 (4 point difference).DeepSeek LLM 2.0 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

76.8

MiniMax M2.5

70.8

79
MMLU
73
78
GPQA
72
76
SuperGPQA
70
74
OpenBookQA
68

Coding

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

73

MiniMax M2.5

65

73
HumanEval
65

Mathematics

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

79

MiniMax M2.5

72

80
AIME 2023
73
82
AIME 2024
75
81
AIME 2025
74
76
HMMT Feb 2023
69
78
HMMT Feb 2024
71
77
HMMT Feb 2025
70
79
BRUMO 2025
72

Reasoning

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

76

MiniMax M2.5

69

77
SimpleQA
70
75
MuSR
68

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or MiniMax M2.5?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 scores higher overall with 63 vs 59, a difference of 4 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or MiniMax M2.5?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 76.8 vs 70.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or MiniMax M2.5?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in coding with an average score of 73 vs 65.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or MiniMax M2.5?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in math with an average score of 79 vs 72.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or MiniMax M2.5?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in reasoning with an average score of 76 vs 69.