DeepSeek OCR 2 vs GPT-5.4 nano vs MiniMax-M2.5
GPT-5.4 nano comes out ahead, 63 to 48 and 32 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
DeepSeekDeepSeek OCR 2
32/100- ECI—
- Price$0.89 / $1.47
- Context8K
- Our pick
OpenAIGPT-5.4 nano
63/100- ECI145.8
- Price$0.20 / $1.25
- Context400K
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2.5
48/100- ECI146.7
- Price$0.30 / $1.20
- Context205K
GPT-5.4 nano is our pick
GPT-5.4 nano is the better all-round choice, scoring 63/100 against MiniMax-M2.5 (48) and DeepSeek OCR 2 (32). It leads on price, inputs & features and 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 priceGPT-5.4 nanoGPT-5.4 nano $0.463 · MiniMax-M2.5 $0.525 · DeepSeek OCR 2 $1.03 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGPT-5.4 nanoGPT-5.4 nano 400,000 · MiniMax-M2.5 204,800 · DeepSeek OCR 2 8,192 tokens
- Widest inputsDeepSeek OCR 2 and GPT-5.4 nanoDeepSeek OCR 2: Text, Images · GPT-5.4 nano: Text, Images · MiniMax-M2.5: Text
- Self-hostingDeepSeek OCR 2 and MiniMax-M2.5Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | DeepSeek OCR 2 | GPT-5.4 nano | MiniMax-M2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 49 | 66 | 63 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 70 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 0 | 44 | 32 |
| Overall | 100% | 32/100 | 63/100 | 48/100 |
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 | DeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeek | GPT-5.4 nanoOpenAI | MiniMax-M2.5MiniMax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | 145.8 | 146.7 (best) |
| ECI rank | — | #75 of 148 | #66 of 148 (best) |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | — | 78.5% | — |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics | — | 44.9% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | — | 87.8% | — |
| SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions | — | 11.7% | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.89 | $0.20 (best) | $0.30 |
| Output | $1.47 | $1.25 | $1.20 (best) |
| Cached input | — | $0.02 (best) | $0.03 |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.03 | $0.463 (best) | $0.525 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Official OpenAI API | Official MiniMax (minimax.io) API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 8,192 tokens | 400,000 tokens (best) | 204,800 tokens |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 128,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yeslow · medium · high · xhigh | Yes |
| Tool calling | No | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | — | gpt-5.4-nano | MiniMax-M2.5 |
| API providers | 2 | 26 (best) | 21 |
| Released | Jan 27, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Aug 31, 2025 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- DeepSeek OCR 2$11.83
- GPT-5.4 nano$4.50
- MiniMax-M2.5$5.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: DeepSeek OCR 2, GPT-5.4 nano or MiniMax-M2.5?
GPT-5.4 nano is the better all-round choice, scoring 63/100 against MiniMax-M2.5 (48) and DeepSeek OCR 2 (32). It leads on price, inputs & features and 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, DeepSeek OCR 2, GPT-5.4 nano or MiniMax-M2.5?
GPT-5.4 nano is cheaper at $0.20 input / $1.25 output per million tokens (official OpenAI API price). MiniMax-M2.5 costs $0.30 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (official MiniMax (minimax.io) API price); DeepSeek OCR 2 costs $0.89 input / $1.47 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.463 per million tokens for GPT-5.4 nano versus $0.525 for MiniMax-M2.5 (1.1× as much) and $1.03 for DeepSeek OCR 2 (2.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. DeepSeek OCR 2 has not been scored yet, GPT-5.4 nano has an ECI of 145.8 and MiniMax-M2.5 has an ECI of 146.7.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for DeepSeek OCR 2, GPT-5.4 nano and MiniMax-M2.5 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that DeepSeek OCR 2 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
GPT-5.4 nano has the largest context window at 400,000 tokens, against 204,800 for MiniMax-M2.5 and 8,192 for DeepSeek OCR 2. Maximum output per response: DeepSeek OCR 2 up to 8,192, GPT-5.4 nano up to 128,000, MiniMax-M2.5 up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
DeepSeek OCR 2 accepts text and images; GPT-5.4 nano accepts text and images; MiniMax-M2.5 accepts text. DeepSeek OCR 2 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
DeepSeek OCR 2 and MiniMax-M2.5 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; GPT-5.4 nano is proprietary.
Which is newer?
GPT-5.4 nano is the newest, released Mar 17, 2026. MiniMax-M2.5 came out Feb 12, 2026; DeepSeek OCR 2 came out Jan 27, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: GPT-5.4 nano Aug 31, 2025.
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 Oct 4, 2026.
