AI model matchup

Step-3.5-Flash vs MiniMax M2.5

A side-by-side look at published capability scores, listed API pricing, speed, context, and license - to help you decide which trade-offs fit your work.

OpenAI

GPT-5.6 Sol

Rank #1 • Score 57.2
Comparison Metrics
Speed: 89c/s vs 68c/s
Pricing: $7.78 vs $7.22
Anthropic

Claude Opus 5

Rank #2 • Score 56.2

Step-3.5-FlashvsMiniMax M2.5

MiniMax M2.5 leads the RankLLMs Index by 0.1 points (37.4 vs 37.3). Verified API Pricing: $0.10 (Step-3.5-Flash) vs Free/Open Source (MiniMax M2.5) per 1M tokens.

Capability profile

Step-3.5-FlashMiniMax M2.5

Speed duel

tps
Step-3.5-Flash84
MiniMax M2.5112

Price duel

$/1M
Step-3.5-Flash$0.10
MiniMax M2.5Free/Open Source

Shorter bar = cheaper. Blended per 1M tokens.

MetricStep-3.5-FlashMiniMax M2.5
RankLLMs Overall Score37.3 pts 37.4 pts ▲
Reasoning37.3 37.4 ▲
Coding20.8 28.3 ▲
Agentic Tool Use16.0 18.5 ▲
Code Arena Elo762 1028 ▲
Inference Speed84 tps 112 tps ▲
API Price (per 1M tokens)$0.10 Free/Open Source
Context Window256K 205K
LicenseOpen Source Open Source
Global Rank#70 #68 ▲

Decision notes

What the numbers suggest

MiniMax M2.5 leads the RankLLMs overall score by 0.1 points. Step-3.5-Flash has the lower listed API rate ($0.10 per 1M tokens).

Treat the overall index as a starting point, then prioritize the benchmark that resembles your task. Published scores and provider pricing can change; this comparison does not represent a first-party test of either model.

Overall index
MiniMax M2.5 leads
37.3 to 37.4 pts
Coding score
MiniMax M2.5 leads
20.8 to 28.3 pts
Reasoning score
MiniMax M2.5 leads
37.3 to 37.4 pts
Agentic score
MiniMax M2.5 leads
16.0 to 18.5 pts

Choose by workload

Which profile fits your use?

StepFun

Consider Step-3.5-Flash when

your workload gives more weight to the lower listed API rate. Compare those signals with your own task mix, latency needs, and budget.

View Step-3.5-Flash profile

MiniMax

Consider MiniMax M2.5 when

your workload gives more weight to the higher listed coding score, the higher listed reasoning score, the higher overall index score. Compare those signals with your own task mix, latency needs, and budget.

View MiniMax M2.5 profile

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