Compare/MiniMax-M2 vs KAT Coder Pro V2

MiniMax-M2vsKAT Coder Pro V2

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

MiniMax

MiniMax-M2

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$1.2/M
Speed
92 tok/s
TTFT
1.21s
KwaiKAT

KAT Coder Pro V2

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$1.2/M
Speed
116 tok/s
TTFT
1.34s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
KAT Coder Pro V2
Lower Latency
MiniMax-M2
Benchmarks (5-6)
KAT Coder Pro V2

Pricing Comparison

MetricMiniMax-M2KAT 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$0.42
KAT Coder Pro V2$0.42

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
MiniMax-M2
92 tok/s
KAT Coder Pro V2
116 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
MiniMax-M2
1.21s
KAT Coder Pro V2
1.34s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
36.143.8
Coding Index
29.245.6
Math Index
78.3
GPQA Diamond
77.7%85.5%
MMLU-Pro
82.0%
LiveCodeBench
82.6%
AIME 2025
78.3%
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
12.5%16.0%
SciCode
36.1%38.3%
IFBench
72.3%66.7%
TerminalBench
25.8%49.2%
MiniMax-M25 wins
6 winsKAT Coder Pro V2

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, MiniMax-M2 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 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for MiniMax-M2. 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 116 tok/s vs 92 tok/s. MiniMax-M2 also has lower time-to-first-token (1.21s vs 1.34s).

When should I use MiniMax-M2 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.