GPT-5vsMiniMax M2.5
MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper than GPT-5 at $0.3/M vs $1.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-5 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.25/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 400K tokens | 205K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 74.9% | 80.2% |
Our Verdict
GPT-5
MiniMax M2.5Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
MiniMax M2.5 costs 8.3x less per token.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-5
Input
$1.25
Output
$10.00
MiniMax M2.5
Input
$0.30
4.2× cheaper
Output
$1.20
8.3× cheaper
MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper on both — 4.2× input, 8.3× output
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Style Comparison
Similarity
47%
MiniMax M2.5 uses 1.5x more emoji
GPT-5
MiniMax M2.5
65%Vocabulary55%
13wSentence Length25w
0.20Hedging0.58
0.2Bold6.0
4.6Lists4.4
0.00Emoji0.01
0.16Headings1.11
0.03Transitions0.16
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