MiniMax M2.5 (medium) vs gpt-oss-120b

Compared models

Rank: #359
Total Output Tokens: 284,991
Response Time (avg): 102.32s
Total Cost: $0.440

Rank: #361
Total Output Tokens: 62,213
Response Time (avg): 28.63s
Total Cost: $0.016

Recommended model gpt-oss-120b

Its score stays close to the best score here (4.2 vs 4.3), while costing about 28.4x less than MiniMax M2.5 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric	MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax M2.5 medium Release: 2026-02-12	gpt-oss-120b gpt-oss-120b none Release: 2025-08-05

Metric	MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax M2.5 medium Release: 2026-02-12	gpt-oss-120b gpt-oss-120b none Release: 2025-08-05
Score	4.3	4.2
Rank	#359	#361
Reliability	9.3	10.0
Consistency	6.8	7.6
Attempts	69/69	60/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	42.0%	34.8%
Flaky tests	9	3
Total Runs	69	60
Cost per result	7.104	0.274
Total Cost	$0.440	$0.016
Input Price	$0.270 / 1M	$0.037 / 1M
Output Price	$1.080 / 1M	$0.170 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.027 / 1M	N/A
Cache Write Price	N/A	N/A
Total Input Tokens	188,239	131,652
Output Tokens	27,822	16,869
Reasoning Tokens	262,674	53,081
Response Time (avg)	102.32s	28.63s
Response Time (max)	600.81s	140.90s
Response Time (total)	1637.05s	486.69s
Parameters	230B total (10B active)	117B total (5.1B active)
Availability	Weights available	Open source

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#359 MiniMax M2.5

medium

Reached the allocated time limit (300 seconds) without receiving showcase output.

Cost: $0.000
Time: 300.0s
Tokens: 0 tok

#361 gpt-oss-120b

none

No showcase result has been generated for this model yet.

Cost: N/A
Time: -
Tokens: 0 tok

Top Models by Score

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Response Time (avg)

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Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Category:

Agentic	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.5	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		600.81s	45,618	7,413	10,854
gpt-oss-120b	6.1	3.1	66.7%	1		140.90s	122,571	145	10,404

Anti-AI Tricks	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.5	7.9	6.3	83.3%	2		20.82s	612	286	45,344
gpt-oss-120b	6.5	10.0	50.0%	0		32.84s	1,336	5,685	2,991

Coding	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.5	3.4	9.1	0.0%	0		188.58s	6,076	357	106,177
gpt-oss-120b	1.5	0.4	22.2%	1		9.57s	901	204	3,028

Combined	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.5	3.7	1.8	50.0%	2		83.19s	119,959	16,687	18,834
gpt-oss-120b	1.5	5.0	0.0%	0		0ms	0	0	0

Data parsing and extraction	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.5	4.6	1.7	66.7%	2		7.48s	6,584	266	3,835
gpt-oss-120b	6.5	10.0	50.0%	0		7.12s	2,421	149	449

Domain specific	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.5	2.9	7.2	11.1%	1		158.88s	368	14	45,372
gpt-oss-120b	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		34.98s	1,294	4,675	25,774

General Intelligence	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.5	3.8	2.5	33.3%	1		6.63s	492	25	1,686
gpt-oss-120b	4.8	10.0	0.0%	0		10.79s	584	615	684

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.5	7.5	10.0	50.0%	0		621ms	699	156	1,495
gpt-oss-120b	9.8	10.0	100.0%	0		5.06s	1,043	157	1,783

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.5	5.3	7.2	44.4%	1		11.21s	495	1,069	9,605
gpt-oss-120b	6.0	7.2	55.6%	1		8.21s	1,188	2,101	1,881

Tool Calling	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.5	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		15.35s	7,123	269	937
gpt-oss-120b	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		0ms	0	0	0

Trivia	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
MiniMax M2.5	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		80.79s	213	1,280	18,535
gpt-oss-120b	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		47.29s	314	3,138	6,087

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