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DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash vs MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5

Summary

DeepSeek V4 Flash vs MiniMax M2.5 benchmark comparison: MiniMax M2.5 leads on average score with 5.3 vs 5.0. DeepSeek V4 Flash has the lower benchmark cost at $0.008 vs $0.385. DeepSeek V4 Flash is faster at 26.75s vs 65.37s, with pass rates of 30.2% vs 46.0%.

Recommended model: DeepSeek V4 Flash - Its score stays close to the best score here (5.0 vs 5.3), while costing about 50.5x less than MiniMax M2.5.

Last updated at: 2026-06-04

Metric DeepSeek V4 Flash DeepSeek V4 Flash none Release: 2026-04-24 MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax M2.5 medium Release: 2026-02-12
Score 5.0 5.3
Rank #139 #129
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.9 6.5
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 30.2% 46.0%
Flaky tests 3 9
Total Runs 63 63
Cost per result 0.203 7.900
Total Cost $0.008 $0.385
Input Price $0.099 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Output Price $0.197 / 1M $1.150 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 50,127 43,706
Output Tokens 13,710 109,495
Reasoning Tokens 0 330,814
Response Time (avg) 26.75s 65.37s
Response Time (max) 111.96s 251.36s
Response Time (total) 561.82s 849.76s

Generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#139 DeepSeek V4 Flash

none
Cost
$0.004
Time
157.6s
Tokens
11,297 tok

#129 MiniMax M2.5

medium
Invalid SVG
Cost
$0.000
Time
300.0s
Tokens
0 tok

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Category Breakdown

Anti-AI Tricks Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 20.18s 540 174 0
MiniMax M2.5 7.9 6.3 83.3% 2 20.82s 612 286 45,344
Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 4.2 7.4 11.1% 1 17.13s 7,279 9,717 0
MiniMax M2.5 3.4 9.1 0.0% 0 188.58s 6,076 357 106,177
Combined Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 4.5 2.1 66.7% 1 111.96s 24,398 2,664 0
MiniMax M2.5 4.5 2.1 66.7% 1 60.39s 21,104 740 9,713
Data parsing and extraction Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 23.79s 7,290 195 0
MiniMax M2.5 4.6 1.7 66.7% 2 7.48s 6,584 266 3,835
Domain specific Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 5.3 10.0 33.3% 0 19.73s 666 18 0
MiniMax M2.5 2.9 4.4 22.2% 2 237.27s 308 105,047 133,487
General Intelligence Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 4.2 9.9 0.0% 0 23.74s 471 67 0
MiniMax M2.5 3.8 2.5 33.3% 1 6.63s 492 25 1,686
Instructions following Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 6.5 10.0 50.0% 0 17.54s 627 321 0
MiniMax M2.5 7.5 10.0 50.0% 0 621ms 699 156 1,495
Puzzle Solving Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 3.1 7.3 11.1% 1 23.72s 594 207 0
MiniMax M2.5 5.3 7.2 44.4% 1 11.21s 495 1,069 9,605
Tool Calling Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 77.93s 8,079 327 0
MiniMax M2.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 15.35s 7,123 269 937
Trivia Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 3.07s 183 20 0
MiniMax M2.5 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 80.79s 213 1,280 18,535

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