Model comparison
MiniMax M2.5 vs o3-mini
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: MiniMax M2.5 #62 (Supported); o3-mini #141 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. MiniMax M2.5 and o3-mini share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 1 result is unique to MiniMax M2.5; 10 to o3-mini.
Updated July 24, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- MiniMax M2.5 only
- 1
- o3-mini only
- 10
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for MiniMax M2.5 and o3-mini is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
o3-mini is priced at $1.10 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.30 input / $1.20 output per 1M tokens for MiniMax M2.5. o3-mini has the larger context window at 200K, compared with 128K for MiniMax M2.5.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | MiniMax M2.5 | o3-mini | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | MiniMax M2.5$0.3 input / $1.2 output | o3-mini$1.1 input / $4.4 output | MiniMax M2.5 has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | MiniMax M2.546 tok/s | o3-mini160 tok/s | o3-mini has the higher measured throughput. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | MiniMax M2.52.12 s | o3-mini7.12 s | MiniMax M2.5 reaches the first token sooner. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | MiniMax M2.5128K | o3-mini200K | o3-mini lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MiniMax M2.5 | o3-mini | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | — | 28.7% | Not comparable |
Coding3 benchmarks
Knowledge5 benchmarks
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MiniMax M2.5 | o3-mini | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME 2024Source | — | 87.3% | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | MiniMax M2.5 | o3-mini | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFEvalSource | — | 93.9% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare MiniMax M2.5 and o3-mini on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for MiniMax M2.5 and o3-mini today?
MiniMax M2.5: $0.30 input / $1.20 output per 1M tokens o3-mini: $1.10 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.