DeepSeek OCR 2 vs MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed vs North Mini Code
North Mini Code comes out ahead, 71 to 41 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
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2.5-highspeed
41/100- ECI—
- Price$0.60 / $2.40
- Context205K
- Our pick
CohereNorth Mini Code
71/100- ECI—
- PriceFree / Free
- Context256K
North Mini Code is our pick
North Mini Code is the better all-round choice, scoring 71/100 against MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (41) 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 priceNorth Mini CodeNorth Mini Code Free · DeepSeek OCR 2 $1.03 · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed $1.05 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextNorth Mini CodeNorth Mini Code 256,000 · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 204,800 · DeepSeek OCR 2 8,192 tokens
- Widest inputsDeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeek OCR 2: Text, Images · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed: Text · North Mini Code: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | DeepSeek OCR 2 | MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed | North Mini Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 49 | 49 | 100 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 35 | 45 |
| Context window | 20% | 0 | 32 | 36 |
| Overall | 100% | 32/100 | 41/100 | 71/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | DeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeek | MiniMax-M2.5-highspeedMiniMax | North Mini CodeCohere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.89 | $0.60 | Free (best) |
| Output | $1.47 | $2.40 | Free (best) |
| Cached input | — | $0.06 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.03 | $1.05 | Free (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Official MiniMax (minimax.io) API | Official Cohere API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 8,192 tokens | 204,800 tokens | 256,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) | 64,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes | Yeshigh |
| Tool calling | No | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | Yes |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Open | Open |
| API model ID | — | MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed | north-mini-code-1-0 |
| API providers | 2 | 7 (best) | 2 |
| Released | Jan 27, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | Sep 23, 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- DeepSeek OCR 2$11.83
- MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed$10.80
- North Mini CodeFree
Which should you choose?
Which is better: DeepSeek OCR 2, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed or North Mini Code?
North Mini Code is the better all-round choice, scoring 71/100 against MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (41) 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, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed or North Mini Code?
North Mini Code is cheaper at Free input / Free output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). DeepSeek OCR 2 costs $0.89 input / $1.47 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider); MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed costs $0.60 input / $2.40 output per million tokens (official MiniMax (minimax.io) API price). North Mini Code is listed as free.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. DeepSeek OCR 2 has not been scored yet, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed has not been scored yet and North Mini Code has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for DeepSeek OCR 2, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed and North Mini Code 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?
North Mini Code has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 204,800 for MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed and 8,192 for DeepSeek OCR 2. Maximum output per response: DeepSeek OCR 2 up to 8,192, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed up to 131,072, North Mini Code up to 64,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
DeepSeek OCR 2 accepts text and images; MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed accepts text; North Mini Code accepts text. DeepSeek OCR 2 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, all three publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
North Mini Code is the newest, released Jun 9, 2026. MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed came out Feb 13, 2026; DeepSeek OCR 2 came out Jan 27, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: North Mini Code Sep 23, 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.
