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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview vs MiniMax-M2

MiniMax-M2 comes out ahead, 48 to 35 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Google

    Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview

    Released Oct 7, 2025

    35/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.25 / $10.00
    • Context128K
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  2. Our pick

    MiniMax

    MiniMax-M2

    Released Oct 27, 2025

    48/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.30 / $1.20
    • Context205K
    Full specs Remove MiniMax-M2

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01 — Verdict

MiniMax-M2 is our pick

MiniMax-M2 is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 against Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (35). It leads on price and context window. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview wins on inputs & features. 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 priceMiniMax-M2MiniMax-M2 $0.525 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview $3.44 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextMiniMax-M2MiniMax-M2 204,800 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview: Text, Images · MiniMax-M2: Text
  • Self-hostingMiniMax-M2Publishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewMiniMax-M2
Price50%2463
Inputs & features30%6035
Context window20%2432
Overall100%35/10048/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview vs MiniMax-M2 specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGoogleMiniMax-M2MiniMax
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$1.25$0.30 (best)
Output$10.00$1.20 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$3.44$0.525 (best)
Long-context rateOver 200K: $2.50 / $15.00Same rate
Price sourceOfficial Google APIOfficial MiniMax (minimax.io) API
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens204,800 tokens (best)
Max output64,000 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpen
API model IDgemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025MiniMax-M2
API providers213 (best)
ReleasedOct 7, 2025Oct 27, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJan 2025—
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview$32.50
  • MiniMax-M2$5.40
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview or MiniMax-M2?

MiniMax-M2 is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 against Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (35). It leads on price and context window. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview wins on inputs & features. 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, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview or MiniMax-M2?

MiniMax-M2 is cheaper at $0.30 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (official MiniMax (minimax.io) API price). Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview costs $1.25 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Google API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.525 per million tokens for MiniMax-M2 versus $3.44 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (6.5× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview has not been scored yet and MiniMax-M2 has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview and MiniMax-M2 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?

MiniMax-M2 has the largest context window at 204,800 tokens, against 128,000 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview. Maximum output per response: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview up to 64,000, MiniMax-M2 up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview accepts text and images; MiniMax-M2 accepts text. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

MiniMax-M2 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview is proprietary.

Which is newer?

MiniMax-M2 is the newest, released Oct 27, 2025. Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview came out Oct 7, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview Jan 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.

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