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Molmo 2 4B vs MiniMax M2.5

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Molmo 2 4B wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens

MiniMax M2.5 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
Price Advantage
Molmo 2 4B
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.5
Context Window
MiniMax M2.5
Speed
MiniMax M2.5

Pricing Comparison

Price Comparison

MetricMolmo 2 4BMiniMax M2.5Winner
Input (per 1M tokens)$0.20$0.27 Molmo 2 4B
Output (per 1M tokens)$0.20$0.95 Molmo 2 4B
Cache Read (per 1M)$0.10$0.03 MiniMax M2.5
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Molmo 2 4B is 55% cheaper overall.

Molmo 2 4B Providers

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MiniMax M2.5 Providers

No provider data available

Benchmark Comparison

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Benchmarks Compared
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Molmo 2 4B Wins
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MiniMax M2.5 Wins

Benchmark Scores

BenchmarkMolmo 2 4BMiniMax M2.5Winner
Intelligence Index
Overall intelligence score
-41.9-
Coding Index
Code generation & understanding
-37.4-
GPQA
Graduate-level science
-84.8-
MiniMax M2.5 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.

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Context & Performance

Context Window

Molmo 2 4B
N/A
tokens
MiniMax M2.5
196,608
tokens

Speed Performance

MetricMolmo 2 4BMiniMax M2.5Winner
Tokens/secondN/A38.9 tok/s
Time to First TokenN/A2.11s

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMolmo 2 4BMiniMax M2.5
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMolmo 2 4BMiniMax M2.5
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorAllenaiMinimax
ReleasedUnknownFeb 2026

Molmo 2 4B Modalities

Input
Output

MiniMax M2.5 Modalities

Input
text
Output
text

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Frequently Asked Questions

Molmo 2 4B has cheaper input pricing at $0.20/M tokens. Molmo 2 4B has cheaper output pricing at $0.20/M tokens.
MiniMax M2.5 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 37.4, compared to Molmo 2 4B's score of N/A.
Molmo 2 4B has a unknown token context window, while MiniMax M2.5 has a 196,608 token context window.
Molmo 2 4B does not support vision. MiniMax M2.5 does not support vision.
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