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MiniMax M2.5 vs DeepSeek R1T Chimera

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

MiniMax M2.5 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding

DeepSeek R1T Chimera wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
Price Advantage
DeepSeek R1T Chimera
Benchmark Advantage
MiniMax M2.5
Context Window
MiniMax M2.5
Speed
MiniMax M2.5

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureMiniMax M2.5DeepSeek R1T Chimera
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyMiniMax M2.5DeepSeek R1T Chimera
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMinimaxTngtech
ReleasedFeb 2026Unknown

MiniMax M2.5 Modalities

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Output
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DeepSeek R1T Chimera Modalities

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Output

Frequently Asked Questions

DeepSeek R1T Chimera has cheaper input pricing at $0.00/M tokens. DeepSeek R1T Chimera has cheaper output pricing at $0.00/M tokens.
MiniMax M2.5 has a 196,608 token context window, while DeepSeek R1T Chimera has a 163,840 token context window.
MiniMax M2.5 does not support vision. DeepSeek R1T Chimera does not support vision.