CoBuddy vs MiniMax-M2 Her
CoBuddy comes out ahead, 46 to 43 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
BaiduCoBuddy
46/100- ECI—
- Price$0.28 / $1.13
- Context131K
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2 Her
43/100- ECI—
- Price$0.30 / $1.20
- Context66K
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CoBuddy is our pick
CoBuddy is the better all-round choice, scoring 46/100 against MiniMax-M2 Her (43). It leads on context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceCoBuddyCoBuddy $0.492 · MiniMax-M2 Her $0.525 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextCoBuddyCoBuddy 131,072 · MiniMax-M2 Her 65,536 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsCoBuddy: Text · MiniMax-M2 Her: Text
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | CoBuddy | MiniMax-M2 Her |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 62 | 60 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 25 | 12 |
| Overall | 100% | 46/100 | 43/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | CoBuddyBaidu | MiniMax-M2 HerMiniMax |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.28 (best) | $0.30 |
| Output | $1.13 (best) | $1.20 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.492 (best) | $0.525 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Median of 3 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (best) | 65,536 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens (best) | 2,048 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 1 | 3 (best) |
| Released | May 6, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- CoBuddy$5.06
- MiniMax-M2 Her$5.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: CoBuddy or MiniMax-M2 Her?
CoBuddy is the better all-round choice, scoring 46/100 against MiniMax-M2 Her (43). It leads on context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, CoBuddy or MiniMax-M2 Her?
CoBuddy is cheaper at $0.28 input / $1.13 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). MiniMax-M2 Her costs $0.30 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.492 per million tokens for CoBuddy versus $0.525 for MiniMax-M2 Her (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. CoBuddy has not been scored yet and MiniMax-M2 Her has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for CoBuddy and MiniMax-M2 Her yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
CoBuddy has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 65,536 for MiniMax-M2 Her. Maximum output per response: CoBuddy up to 65,536, MiniMax-M2 Her up to 2,048 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
CoBuddy accepts text; MiniMax-M2 Her accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
No. CoBuddy and MiniMax-M2 Her are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
CoBuddy is the newest, released May 6, 2026. MiniMax-M2 Her came out Jan 23, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
