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R1 vs MiniMax M2.5 (Comparative Analysis)

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Comparative Analysis: R1 vs. MiniMax M2.5
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Overview

R1 was released 1 year before MiniMax M2.5.
R1R1
MiniMax M2.5MiniMax M2.5
Model Provider
The organization behind this AI's development
DeepSeek logoDeepSeek
MiniMax logoMiniMax
Input Context Window
Maximum input tokens this model can process at once
64K
tokens
196.6K
tokens
Output Token Limit
Maximum output tokens this model can generate at once
16K
tokens
196.6K
tokens
Release Date
When this model first became publicly available
January 20th, 2025
February 12th, 2026

Capabilities & Features

Compare supported features, modalities, and advanced capabilities
R1
MiniMax M2.5
Input Types
Supported input formats
📝Text
📝Text
Output Types
Supported output formats
📝Text
📝Text
Tokenizer
Text encoding system
DeepSeekOther
Key Features
Advanced capabilities
Function CallingStructured OutputReasoning ModeContent Moderation
Function CallingStructured OutputReasoning ModeContent Moderation
Open Source
Model availability
Available on HuggingFace →Available on HuggingFace →

Pricing

R1 is roughly 2.4x more expensive compared to MiniMax M2.5 for input tokens and roughly 2.1x more expensive for output tokens.
R1R1
MiniMax M2.5MiniMax M2.5
Input Token Cost
Cost per million input tokens
$0.70
per million tokens
$0.29
per million tokens
Output Token Cost
Cost per million outut tokens
$2.50
per million tokens
$1.20
per million tokens

Benchmarks

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R1R1
MiniMax M2.5MiniMax M2.5
MMLU
Measures knowledge across 57 subjects like law, math, history, and science
Benchmark not available.
Benchmark not available.
MMMU
Measures understanding of combined text and images across various domains
Benchmark not available.
Benchmark not available.
HellaSwag
Measures common sense reasoning by having models complete sentences about everyday situations
Benchmark not available.
Benchmark not available.

At a Glance

Quick overview of what makes R1 and MiniMax M2.5 unique.
DeepSeek logoR1 by DeepSeek can use external tools and APIs, offers advanced reasoning. It can handle standard conversations with its 64K token context window. Reasonably priced at $0.70/M input and $2.50/M output tokens. Released January 20th, 2025.
MiniMax logoMiniMax M2.5 by MiniMax can use external tools and APIs, offers advanced reasoning, generates structured data. It can handle standard conversations with its 196.6K token context window. Very affordable at $0.29/M input and $1.20/M output tokens. Released February 12th, 2026.

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