MiniMax M3vsMiniMax M2.5
Across 3 shared benchmarks, MiniMax M3 leads overall: MiniMax M3 wins 3, MiniMax M2.5 wins 0, with 0 ties and an average score difference of +6.89.
MiniMax M3
MiniMaxAI · 2026-06-01 · Multimodal model
MiniMax M2.5
MiniMaxAI · 2026-02-12 · Reasoning model
MiniMax M33 wins(100%)(0%)0 winsMiniMax M2.5
Benchmark scores
Grouped by capability, sorted by largest gap within each. 3 shared benchmarks.
AI Agent - Information Search
MiniMax M3 1/1| Benchmark | MiniMax M3 | MiniMax M2.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrowseComp | 83.508 / 45Thinking (With Tools + Internet) | 76.3018 / 45 | +7.20 |
Coding and Software Engineer
MiniMax M3 1/1| Benchmark | MiniMax M3 | MiniMax M2.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-Bench Pro - Public | 597 / 44Thinking (With Tools) | 55.4019 / 44 | +3.60 |
General Knowledge
MiniMax M3 1/1| Benchmark | MiniMax M3 | MiniMax M2.5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench | 70.0240 / 115Deep Thinking (No Tools) | 60.1468 / 115Deep Thinking (No Tools) | +9.88 |
Specs
| Field | MiniMax M3 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | MiniMaxAI | MiniMaxAI |
| Release date | 2026-06-01 | 2026-02-12 |
| Model type | Multimodal model | Reasoning model |
| Architecture | MoE | MoE |
| Parameters | 428B | 229B |
| Context length | 1M | 128K |
| Max output | 512K | Not available |
API pricing
Prices use DataLearner records when available; missing fields are not inferred.
| Item | MiniMax M3 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Text input | ¥2.1 / 1M tokens | $0.3 / 1M tokens |
| Text output | ¥8.4 / 1M tokens | $2.4 / 1M tokens |
| Cache read | ¥0.42 / 1M tokens | Not public |
Summary
- MiniMax M3leads in:AI Agent - Information Search (1/1), Coding and Software Engineer (1/1), General Knowledge (1/1)
On average across the 3 shared benchmarks, MiniMax M3 scores 6.89 higher.
Largest single-benchmark gap: LiveBench — MiniMax M3 70.02 vs MiniMax M2.5 60.14 (+9.88).
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