MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 (free)
Analysis Summary
MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 (free) sits in the Emerging tier on our leaderboard, ranked #508 of 525 published models on overall intelligence. At $0.000 input and $0.000 output per 1M tokens, it is among the most expensive on the market. It offers a standard large context window and supports tool use and function calling.
Editorial notes
MiniMax M2.5 (free) offers a no-cost entry point with tool use and function calling support, but lacks benchmark data to verify its capability — suitable only for exploratory use until performance characteristics are established.
Assessed April 23, 2026
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Performance Profile
MiniMax-M2.5 is a SOTA large language model designed for real-world productivity. Trained in a diverse range of complex real-world digital working environments, M2.5 builds upon the coding expertise of M2.1..
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
minimax/minimax-m2.5:free
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| Provider | minimax |
| Release Date | February 12, 2026 |
| Context Length | 196,608 tokens |
| Max Completion | 8,192 tokens |
| Status | Active |
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