MiniMax M2.5vsMistral Large 3 2512
MiniMax M2.5 is the newer model, released after Mistral Large 3 2512.
| Spec | MiniMax M2.5 | Mistral Large 3 2512 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.3/M tokens | — |
| Output price | $1.2/M tokens | — |
| Context window | 205K tokens | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Dec 2025 |
Our Verdict
MiniMax M2.5
Mistral Large 3 2512
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
MiniMax M2.5
Input
$0.30
Output
$1.20
Mistral Large 3 2512
Input
—
Output
—
Where to run it
8 hosts, cheapest first
MiniMax M2.57 hosts
Mistral Large 3 25121 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
61%
Mistral Large 3 2512 uses 44.4x more emoji
MiniMax M2.5
Mistral Large 3 2512
55%Vocabulary52%
25wSentence Length20w
0.58Hedging0.51
6.0Bold11.0
4.4Lists5.3
0.01Emoji0.65
1.11Headings1.06
0.16Transitions0.07
Based on 23 + 28 text responses
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