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MiniMax M2.5 vs Devstral 2 2512

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax M2.5 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Has reasoning mode

Devstral 2 2512 wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Better at math
Price Advantage
MiniMax M2.5
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.5
Context Window
Devstral 2 2512
Speed
Devstral 2 2512

Pricing Comparison

Price Comparison

MetricMiniMax M2.5Devstral 2 2512Winner
Input (per 1M tokens)$0.20$0.40 MiniMax M2.5
Output (per 1M tokens)$0.95$0.90 Devstral 2 2512
Cache Read (per 1M)$0.03$0.04 MiniMax M2.5
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, MiniMax M2.5 is 26% cheaper overall.

MiniMax M2.5 Providers

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Devstral 2 2512 Providers

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Benchmark Comparison

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Benchmarks Compared
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MiniMax M2.5 Wins
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Devstral 2 2512 Wins

Benchmark Scores

BenchmarkMiniMax M2.5Devstral 2 2512Winner
Intelligence Index
Overall intelligence score
41.922.0
Coding Index
Code generation & understanding
37.423.7
Math Index
Mathematical reasoning
-36.7-
MMLU Pro
Academic knowledge
-76.2-
GPQA
Graduate-level science
84.859.4
LiveCodeBench
Competitive programming
-44.8-
MiniMax M2.5 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.

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Context & Performance

Context Window

MiniMax M2.5
196,608
tokens
Devstral 2 2512
262,144
tokens
Devstral 2 2512 has a 25% larger context window.

Speed Performance

MetricMiniMax M2.5Devstral 2 2512Winner
Tokens/second40.3 tok/s77.6 tok/s
Time to First Token1.88s0.41s
Devstral 2 2512 responds 92% faster on average.

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMiniMax M2.5Devstral 2 2512
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMiniMax M2.5Devstral 2 2512
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMinimaxMistral AI
ReleasedFeb 2026Dec 2025

MiniMax M2.5 Modalities

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Devstral 2 2512 Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

MiniMax M2.5 has cheaper input pricing at $0.20/M tokens. Devstral 2 2512 has cheaper output pricing at $0.90/M tokens.
MiniMax M2.5 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 37.4, compared to Devstral 2 2512's score of 23.7.
MiniMax M2.5 has a 196,608 token context window, while Devstral 2 2512 has a 262,144 token context window.
MiniMax M2.5 does not support vision. Devstral 2 2512 does not support vision.