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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Granite-4.0-H-Micro vs MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed

Granite-4.0-H-Micro comes out ahead, 65 to 41 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

    IBM

    Granite-4.0-H-Micro

    Released Oct 2, 2025

    65/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.017 / $0.112
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Granite-4.0-H-Micro

  2. MiniMax

    MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed

    Released Feb 13, 2026

    41/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.60 / $2.40
    • Context205K
    Full specs Remove MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed

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01 — Verdict

Granite-4.0-H-Micro is our pick

Granite-4.0-H-Micro is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (41). It leads on price. MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed wins 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 priceGranite-4.0-H-MicroGranite-4.0-H-Micro $0.041 · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed $1.05 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextMiniMax-M2.5-highspeedMiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 204,800 · Granite-4.0-H-Micro 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsGranite-4.0-H-Micro: Text · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGranite-4.0-H-MicroMiniMax-M2.5-highspeed
Price50%10049
Inputs & features30%3535
Context window20%2432
Overall100%65/10041/100

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.

Granite-4.0-H-Micro vs MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed specifications side by side
SpecificationGranite-4.0-H-MicroIBMMiniMax-M2.5-highspeedMiniMax
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.017 (best)$0.60
Output$0.112 (best)$2.40
Cached input—$0.06
Blended (3:1)$0.041 (best)$1.05
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersOfficial MiniMax (minimax.io) API
Limits
Context window131,072 tokens204,800 tokens (best)
Max output131,072 tokens131,072 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model ID—MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed
API providers17 (best)
ReleasedOct 2, 2025Feb 13, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Granite-4.0-H-Micro$0.394
  • MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed$10.80
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Granite-4.0-H-Micro or MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed?

Granite-4.0-H-Micro is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (41). It leads on price. MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed wins 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, Granite-4.0-H-Micro or MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed?

Granite-4.0-H-Micro is cheaper at $0.017 input / $0.112 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). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.041 per million tokens for Granite-4.0-H-Micro versus $1.05 for MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (26× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Granite-4.0-H-Micro has not been scored yet and MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Granite-4.0-H-Micro and MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 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-M2.5-highspeed has the largest context window at 204,800 tokens, against 131,072 for Granite-4.0-H-Micro. Maximum output per response: Granite-4.0-H-Micro up to 131,072, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Granite-4.0-H-Micro accepts text; MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed is the newest, released Feb 13, 2026. Granite-4.0-H-Micro came out Oct 2, 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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