Model Comparison

M2.5
vs. GPT-5.5 (high)

Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · MiniMax, OpenAI

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logo GPT-5.5 (high) 8 metric wins

Strongest on: Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding

Best Value

MiniMax logo

M2.5

100.0 value score

48.6 reasoning / $0.52/1M

Lowest Price

MiniMax logo

M2.5

$0.30/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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GPT-5.5 (high)

65.0 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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GPT-5.5 (high)

58.5 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Best value

M2.5 has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

M2.5 is 16.7x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.5 (high).

Speed gap

M2.5 generates about 3.3x as many tokens per second as GPT-5.5 (high).

Reasoning gap

GPT-5.5 (high) leads M2.5 by 16.4 points on reasoning.

Coding gap

GPT-5.5 (high) leads M2.5 by 21.1 points on coding.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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M2.5

MiniMax

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TTFT

Time

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Cost

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GPT-5.5 (high)

OpenAI

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Time

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Full Comparison

Metric
MiniMax logo M2.5
MiniMax
Top Pick
OpenAI logo GPT-5.5 (high)
OpenAI
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $0.30/1M$5.00/1M
Output Cost $1.20/1M$30.00/1M
Blended (3:1) $0.52/1M$11.25/1M
Specifications
Organization MiniMaxOpenAI
Release Date Feb 12, 2026Apr 23, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput 202.9 tok/s61.2 tok/s
TTFT 2335ms16954ms
Latency 12193ms16954ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 100.06.2
Reasoning Score 48.665.0
Intelligence 41.958.9
Coding 37.458.5
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 84.8%93.2%
HLE 19.1%43.0%
SciCode 42.6%55.9%
LCR 66.0%73.3%
IFBench 71.6%71.6%
TAU-bench v2 95.3%93.0%
TerminalBench Hard 34.8%59.8%

Key Takeaways

M2.5 offers the best value at $0.30/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

GPT-5.5 (high) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 65.0 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

GPT-5.5 (high) reaches a 58.5 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

MiniMax logo

M2.5

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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GPT-5.5 (high)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development