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Llama 3.2 3B vs MiniMax M2.5

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Llama 3.2 3B wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens

MiniMax M2.5 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Has reasoning mode
  • Supports tool calls
Price Advantage
Llama 3.2 3B
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.5
Context Window
MiniMax M2.5
Speed
MiniMax M2.5

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureLlama 3.2 3BMiniMax M2.5
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyLlama 3.2 3BMiniMax M2.5
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMeta-llamaMinimax
ReleasedUnknownFeb 2026

Llama 3.2 3B Modalities

Input
Output

MiniMax M2.5 Modalities

Input
text
Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

Llama 3.2 3B has cheaper input pricing at $0.10/M tokens. Llama 3.2 3B has cheaper output pricing at $0.10/M tokens.
Llama 3.2 3B has a 131,072 token context window, while MiniMax M2.5 has a 196,608 token context window.
Llama 3.2 3B does not support vision. MiniMax M2.5 does not support vision.