Compare/KAT Coder Pro V2 vs MiniMax-M2.5

KAT Coder Pro V2vsMiniMax-M2.5

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

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KAT Coder Pro V2

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$1.2/M
Speed
111 tok/s
TTFT
1.85s
MiniMax

MiniMax-M2.5

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$1.2/M
Speed
47 tok/s
TTFT
1.43s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
KAT Coder Pro V2
Lower Latency
MiniMax-M2.5
Benchmarks (4-3)
KAT Coder Pro V2

Pricing Comparison

MetricKAT Coder Pro V2MiniMax-M2.5
Input ($/M tokens)$0.3$0.3
Output ($/M tokens)$1.2$1.2
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
KAT Coder Pro V2$0.42
MiniMax-M2.5$0.42

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
KAT Coder Pro V2
111 tok/s
MiniMax-M2.5
47 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
KAT Coder Pro V2
1.85s
MiniMax-M2.5
1.43s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
43.841.9
Coding Index
45.637.4
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
85.5%84.8%
MMLU-Pro
LiveCodeBench
AIME 2025
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
16.0%19.1%
SciCode
38.3%42.6%
IFBench
66.7%71.6%
TerminalBench
49.2%34.8%
KAT Coder Pro V24 wins
3 winsMiniMax-M2.5

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, KAT Coder Pro V2 or MiniMax-M2.5?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

KAT Coder Pro V2 wins 4 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 3 for MiniMax-M2.5. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

KAT Coder Pro V2 generates tokens faster at 111 tok/s vs 47 tok/s. However, MiniMax-M2.5 has lower time-to-first-token (1.43s vs 1.85s).

When should I use KAT Coder Pro V2 vs MiniMax-M2.5?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, KAT Coder Pro V2 for stronger benchmark performance, and KAT Coder Pro V2 for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.