Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)
This page compares Free Models Router (openrouter) and MiniMax M2.5 (MiniMax) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. Free Models Router wins on output price at $0/1M. MiniMax M2.5 has the larger context window (205k 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.
openrouter
Free Models RouterAuto-discovered from OpenRouter (openrouter/free). Preview until a second source matches.
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.5MiniMax coding model. Tied near the top of official SWE-bench bash-only in Feb 2026.
Instant pairwise benchmark recalculation across 400+ LLMs
Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
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No shared data
No shared data
$0.90/1M cheaper
Need SWE-bench on both sides.
Lower output list price ($0/1M).
Need TTFT on both sides.
Larger window (205k).
MiniMax M2.5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | insufficient data | Need SWE-bench on both sides. |
| High-volume chat | Free Models Router | Lower output list price ($0/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | insufficient data | Need TTFT on both sides. |
| Long-document RAG | MiniMax M2.5 | Larger window (205k). |
| Screenshots / vision | MiniMax M2.5 | MiniMax M2.5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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