Nex-N2.5-Mini (free) is cheaper than Claude 2 at $0/M vs $11.02/M input tokens.
Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.
Claude 2: Here is a 7-ingredient recipe for a sweet dish I'll call "Cinnamon Apple Surprise": Cinnamon Apple Surprise Ingredients: 3 apples, cored and sliced 1⁄4 cup brown sugar 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1⁄4 tsp nutmeg 2 tbsp butter, melted 1 refrigerated pie crust Instructions: Preheat oven to 375°F.
Nex-N2.5-Mini (free): Golden Peanut Lantern Noodles Time: Prep 5 min Cook 10 min Serves: 2 Ingredients — 7 pantry staples Spaghetti or any noodles Peanut butter Soy sauce Honey Garlic powder Rice vinegar Water Instructions Cook the noodles: Boil noodles in water until tender. Reserve about ½ cup cooking water, then drain.
One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.
Claude 2: Here is a 1-month beginner health and longevity plan focused on diet, exercise, and sleep: Diet: Eliminate sugary drinks and limit sweets. Replace with water and fruits. Eat more veggies. Aim for 1-2 cups with each meal. Focus on dark leafy greens, broccoli, carrots. Increase fiber intake.
Nex-N2.5-Mini (free): 1-Month Beginner Health & Longevity Plan Goal: Build 3 simple habits you can maintain: better food choices, regular movement, and better recovery through sleep/stress management. If you have medical conditions, injuries, or take medications, check with a healthcare professional before starting.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $11.02/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $32.68/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 100K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jun 2023 | Sep 2026 |
| At 10M a month | $110 | $0 |
Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.
Claude 2 is developed by Anthropic while Nex-N2.5-Mini (free) is developed by Nex AGI. Claude 2 has a 100K token context window vs Nex-N2.5-Mini (free)'s 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 2 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.
It depends on your use case. Claude 2 and Nex-N2.5-Mini (free) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 2 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.
Claude 2 costs $11.02/M input tokens and Nex-N2.5-Mini (free) costs $0/M input tokens. Nex-N2.5-Mini (free) is $11.02/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.
This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude 2 and Nex-N2.5-Mini (free) across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.