DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs MiniMax M2.5

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

Quick Verdict

MiniMax M2.5 wins overall with a score of 59 vs 25 (34 point difference).MiniMax M2.5 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

MiniMax M2.5

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31.8

MiniMax M2.5

70.8

34
MMLU
73
33
GPQA
72
31
SuperGPQA
70
29
OpenBookQA
68

Coding

MiniMax M2.5

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

26

MiniMax M2.5

65

26
HumanEval
65

Mathematics

MiniMax M2.5

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

33

MiniMax M2.5

72

34
AIME 2023
73
36
AIME 2024
75
35
AIME 2025
74
30
HMMT Feb 2023
69
32
HMMT Feb 2024
71
31
HMMT Feb 2025
70
33
BRUMO 2025
72

Reasoning

MiniMax M2.5

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31

MiniMax M2.5

69

32
SimpleQA
70
30
MuSR
68

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 scores higher overall with 59 vs 25, a difference of 34 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 70.8 vs 31.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 leads in coding with an average score of 65 vs 26.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 leads in math with an average score of 72 vs 33.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 leads in reasoning with an average score of 69 vs 31.