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DeepSeek V4 Pro vs MiniMax M2.5 benchmark

Name: DeepSeek V4 Pro vs MiniMax M2.5 AI benchmark comparison
Creator: CompareLLM
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This page compares DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) and MiniMax M2.5 (MiniMax) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. On preference Elo, DeepSeek V4 Pro is ahead by 58 points (1,536 vs 1,478; seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, MiniMax M2.5 resolves 75.8% versus 71.6% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). MiniMax M2.5 streams faster (90 tok/s) while DeepSeek V4 Pro is the cheaper output token ($0.87/1M). DeepSeek V4 Pro has the larger context window (1M tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek V4 Pro

Open-weight-adjacent DeepSeek flagship. High reasoning density per dollar.

Elo 1,536$0.87/1M out

MiniMax

MiniMax M2.5

MiniMax coding model. Tied near the top of official SWE-bench bash-only in Feb 2026.

Elo 1,478$0.8999999999999999/1M out

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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

DeepSeek V4 Pro (6)vsMiniMax M2.5 (4)

DeepSeek V4 Pro: 6W (60%)Overall: DeepSeek V4 ProMiniMax M2.5: 4W (40%)

← DeepSeek V4 ProMiniMax M2.5 →

DeepSeek V4 Pro (4/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo

1,536vs1,478

Coding Elo

1,544vs1,536

SWE-bench

71.6%vs75.8%

LiveBench

70.1%vs64.4%

GPQA Diamond

84%vs76.2%

DeepSeek V4 Pro: 4WMiniMax M2.5: 1W

MiniMax M2.5 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

70 tok/svs90 tok/s

Time to first token

410 msvs250 ms

DeepSeek V4 Pro: 0WMiniMax M2.5: 2W

DeepSeek V4 Pro (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$0.87/1Mvs$0.9/1M

Input price

$0.44/1Mvs$0.22/1M

Context window

1Mvs205k

DeepSeek V4 Pro: 2WMiniMax M2.5: 1W

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Percentile 0–100

Dimensional AdvantageDeepSeek V4 Pro 4/6

Preference Elo

DeepSeek V4 Pro

58 pts advantage

Throughput Speed

MiniMax M2.5

20 tok/s faster

Price Efficiency

DeepSeek V4 Pro

$0.03/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo

High is better

+4%1,536

EloHigh is better

1,478

Code Elo

High is better

+1%1,544

Code EloHigh is better

1,536

LiveBench

High is better

+9%70.1%

LiveBenchHigh is better

64.4%

SWE-bench

High is better

71.6%

SWE-benchHigh is better

75.8%+6%

GPQA

High is better

+10%84%

GPQAHigh is better

76.2%

TTFT

Low is better

410 ms

TTFTLow is better

250 ms+64%

Speed

High is better

70 tok/s

SpeedHigh is better

90 tok/s+29%

In $

Low is better

$0.44/1M

In $Low is better

$0.22/1M+98%

Out $

Low is better

+3%$0.87/1M

Out $Low is better

$0.9/1M

Context

High is better

+412%1M

ContextHigh is better

205k

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Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.

Save up to 25% with MiniMax M2.5

Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo

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Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out

RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)

DeepSeek V4 Pro$28.28 / mo

In: $15.22Out: $13.05

MiniMax M2.5$21.20 / mo

In: $7.70Out: $13.50

Estimated Cost Delta

MiniMax M2.5 is estimated to save $7.07/month ($85/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

1
MiniMax M2.5:Pick MiniMax M2.5 when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
2
DeepSeek V4 Pro:Pick DeepSeek V4 Pro when you are optimizing output cost.
3
MiniMax M2.5:Pick MiniMax M2.5 when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsMiniMax M2.5

Higher SWE-bench (75.8%).

High-volume chatDeepSeek V4 Pro

Lower output list price ($0.87/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIMiniMax M2.5

Lower TTFT (250 ms).

Long-document RAGDeepSeek V4 Pro

Larger window (1M).

Screenshots / visionDeepSeek V4 Pro

DeepSeek V4 Pro is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	MiniMax M2.5	Higher SWE-bench (75.8%).
High-volume chat	DeepSeek V4 Pro	Lower output list price ($0.87/1M).
Voice / low-latency UI	MiniMax M2.5	Lower TTFT (250 ms).
Long-document RAG	DeepSeek V4 Pro	Larger window (1M).
Screenshots / vision	DeepSeek V4 Pro	DeepSeek V4 Pro is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

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compareJun 13, 2026

DeepSeek vs Claude: the cheap-versus-frontier question, remapped

Top DeepSeek vs top Anthropic Elo. Usually V4 Pro vs Opus 5. License and invoice decide as much as Elo.

launchJun 12, 2026

DeepSeek V4 Pro: high reasoning density per dollar

2026-06 open-weight-adjacent flagship. The usual cheap-vs-Claude question starts here.

launchFeb 12, 2026

MiniMax M2.5: the Feb 2026 SWE-bench specialist still on the board

Tied near the top of official SWE-bench bash-only in Feb 2026. Coding lists should still see it.

launchJan 20, 2025

DeepSeek R1 stays as the open-weights RL baseline

Jan 2025 reasoning model. Still searched. V4 Pro is the newer DeepSeek buy.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek V4 Pro

Elo 1,536

LiveBench70.1%

SWE-bench71.6%

Speed70 tok/s

Output cost$0.87/1M

MiniMax

MiniMax M2.5

Elo 1,478

LiveBench64.4%

SWE-bench75.8%

Speed90 tok/s

Output cost$0.9/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, DeepSeek V4 Pro or MiniMax M2.5?: DeepSeek V4 Pro has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,536). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, DeepSeek V4 Pro or MiniMax M2.5?: MiniMax M2.5 leads SWE-bench at 75.8% vs 71.6%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?: DeepSeek V4 Pro output tokens are $0.87/1M versus $0.9/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, DeepSeek V4 Pro or MiniMax M2.5?: MiniMax M2.5 has the lower time-to-first-token (250 ms vs 410 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?: DeepSeek V4 Pro accepts 1M tokens versus 205k.
Can I self-host either model?: Both DeepSeek V4 Pro and MiniMax M2.5 are marked open-weights. Hosting cost is not in this table.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?: No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?: Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. DeepSeek V4 Pro and MiniMax M2.5 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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DeepSeek V4 Pro vs MiniMax M2.5 benchmark

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Matchup Breakdown

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

DeepSeek V4 Pro (6)vsMiniMax M2.5 (4)

DeepSeek V4 Pro: 6W (60%)Overall: DeepSeek V4 ProMiniMax M2.5: 4W (40%)

← DeepSeek V4 ProMiniMax M2.5 →

DeepSeek V4 Pro (4/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo

1,536vs1,478

Coding Elo

1,544vs1,536

SWE-bench

71.6%vs75.8%

LiveBench

70.1%vs64.4%

GPQA Diamond

84%vs76.2%

DeepSeek V4 Pro: 4WMiniMax M2.5: 1W

MiniMax M2.5 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

70 tok/svs90 tok/s

Time to first token

410 msvs250 ms

DeepSeek V4 Pro: 0WMiniMax M2.5: 2W

DeepSeek V4 Pro (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$0.87/1Mvs$0.9/1M

Input price

$0.44/1Mvs$0.22/1M

Context window

1Mvs205k

DeepSeek V4 Pro: 2WMiniMax M2.5: 1W

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsMiniMax M2.5

Higher SWE-bench (75.8%).

High-volume chatDeepSeek V4 Pro

Lower output list price ($0.87/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIMiniMax M2.5

Lower TTFT (250 ms).

Long-document RAGDeepSeek V4 Pro

Larger window (1M).

Screenshots / visionDeepSeek V4 Pro

DeepSeek V4 Pro is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	MiniMax M2.5	Higher SWE-bench (75.8%).
High-volume chat	DeepSeek V4 Pro	Lower output list price ($0.87/1M).
Voice / low-latency UI	MiniMax M2.5	Lower TTFT (250 ms).
Long-document RAG	DeepSeek V4 Pro	Larger window (1M).
Screenshots / vision	DeepSeek V4 Pro	DeepSeek V4 Pro is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, DeepSeek V4 Pro or MiniMax M2.5?

DeepSeek V4 Pro has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,536). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.

Which is better at coding, DeepSeek V4 Pro or MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 leads SWE-bench at 75.8% vs 71.6%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.

Which is cheaper to run in production?

DeepSeek V4 Pro output tokens are $0.87/1M versus $0.9/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.

Which is faster, DeepSeek V4 Pro or MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 has the lower time-to-first-token (250 ms vs 410 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.

Which has the larger context window?

DeepSeek V4 Pro accepts 1M tokens versus 205k.

Can I self-host either model?

Both DeepSeek V4 Pro and MiniMax M2.5 are marked open-weights. Hosting cost is not in this table.

Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?

No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.

What does preference Elo mean on this page?

Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. DeepSeek V4 Pro and MiniMax M2.5 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

DeepSeek vs Claude: the cheap-versus-frontier question, remapped

DeepSeek V4 Pro: high reasoning density per dollar

MiniMax M2.5: the Feb 2026 SWE-bench specialist still on the board

DeepSeek R1 stays as the open-weights RL baseline

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Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

DeepSeek vs Claude: the cheap-versus-frontier question, remapped

DeepSeek V4 Pro: high reasoning density per dollar

MiniMax M2.5: the Feb 2026 SWE-bench specialist still on the board

DeepSeek R1 stays as the open-weights RL baseline

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