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

MiniMax-M2.5vsKAT Coder Pro V2

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

MiniMax

MiniMax-M2.5

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$1.2/M
Speed
61 tok/s
TTFT
1.12s
KwaiKAT

KAT Coder Pro V2

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$1.2/M
Speed
105 tok/s
TTFT
2.00s

Winner by Category

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

Pricing Comparison

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

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
MiniMax-M2.5
61 tok/s
KAT Coder Pro V2
105 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
MiniMax-M2.5
1.12s
KAT Coder Pro V2
2.00s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
41.943.8
Coding Index
37.445.6
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
84.8%85.5%
MMLU-Pro
LiveCodeBench
AIME 2025
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
19.1%16.0%
SciCode
42.6%38.3%
IFBench
71.6%66.7%
TerminalBench
34.8%49.2%
MiniMax-M2.53 wins
4 winsKAT Coder Pro V2

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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 105 tok/s vs 61 tok/s. MiniMax-M2.5 also has lower time-to-first-token (1.12s vs 2.00s).

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

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.