MiniMax
Released February 12, 2026

MiniMax M2.5

MiniMax M2.5 from MiniMax is positioned for agent teams, tool use, and productivity workflows with multi-turn document editing and complex coding tasks.

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Model Overview

Capabilities, design details, and architectural traits

MiniMax M2.5 - agent workflow model

MiniMax M2.5 is centered on agent workflows and productivity tasks. It is described as a model for complex execution, tool use, and document editing.

TraitDocumented detail
Agent teamsIt is presented for complex agent harnesses and coordinated agent work.
Tool useIt supports tool interaction and dynamic tool search during execution.
Office editingIt is documented for multi-turn editing in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Coding and engineeringIt is highlighted for software delivery, bug hunting, security analysis, and ML tasks.

Workflow focus

The model is framed for tasks that need repeated execution and coordination, not only single-turn chat. Its distinguishing pattern is the combination of tool use, agent coordination, and structured office work.

Documented uses

Its public description emphasizes software engineering and document editing. That makes it a workflow-first model rather than a general-purpose wording of capability.

Benchmark Performance

Independent evaluations · Artificial Analysis

22.8%
Intelligence

Accuracy & Capability Details

GPQA - Graduate Science84.8%
Humanity's Last Exam20.5%
SciCode - Scientific Coding42.6%
Instruction Following71.6%
Long Context Reasoning73.3%
τ²-Bench - Agentic Tasks95.3%
TerminalBench - System Control34.8%

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Model Details
General Info
ProviderMiniMaxAnthropicAnthropic
Release DateFebruary 12, 2026September 22, 2026September 28, 2026
Knowledge Cutoff--Jun 2026
Context & Limits
Context Window205K
1M
Best Context Window
1M
Best Context Window
Pricing (per 1M tokens)
Input Pricing
$0.30
Best Input Pricing
$4$2
Output Pricing
$1.20
Best Output Pricing
$20$10
Modalities
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Benchmarks (0-100)
Intelligence Index22.8
57.6
Best Intelligence Index
56.0
Coding Index---
Agentic Index---
MiniMax M2.5
Claude Opus 5.5
Claude Sonnet 5.5

Humanity's Last Exam

Extremely difficult logical reasoning and knowledge.

21%
MiniMax M2.5
Humanity's Last Exam
Score: 21%
MiniMax M2.5
61%
Claude Opus 5.5
Humanity's Last Exam
Score: 61%
Claude Opus 5.5
55%
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Humanity's Last Exam
Score: 55%
Claude Sonnet 5.5

Long Context Reasoning

Logical reasoning over long context windows.

73%
MiniMax M2.5
Long Context Reasoning
Score: 73%
MiniMax M2.5
85%
Claude Opus 5.5
Long Context Reasoning
Score: 85%
Claude Opus 5.5
83%
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Long Context Reasoning
Score: 83%
Claude Sonnet 5.5

SciCode Benchmark

Scientific coding and mathematical modeling.

43%
MiniMax M2.5
SciCode Benchmark
Score: 43%
MiniMax M2.5
67%
Claude Opus 5.5
SciCode Benchmark
Score: 67%
Claude Opus 5.5
61%
Claude Sonnet 5.5
SciCode Benchmark
Score: 61%
Claude Sonnet 5.5

Independent evaluation data provided by Artificial Analysis. To view the latest benchmarks and full details, visit their official site.

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