MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed vs Seed 2.0 Pro
Seed 2.0 Pro comes out ahead, 57 to 41 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2.5-highspeed
41/100- ECI—
- Price$0.60 / $2.40
- Context205K
- Our pick
ByteDance SeedSeed 2.0 Pro
57/100- ECI—
- Price$0.475 / $2.37
- Context256K
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Seed 2.0 Pro is our pick
Seed 2.0 Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 57/100 against MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (41). 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 priceSeed 2.0 ProSeed 2.0 Pro $0.95 · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed $1.05 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextSeed 2.0 ProSeed 2.0 Pro 256,000 · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 204,800 tokens
- Widest inputsSeed 2.0 ProMiniMax-M2.5-highspeed: Text · Seed 2.0 Pro: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingMiniMax-M2.5-highspeedPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed | Seed 2.0 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 49 | 51 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 32 | 36 |
| Overall | 100% | 41/100 | 57/100 |
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 | MiniMax-M2.5-highspeedMiniMax | Seed 2.0 ProByteDance Seed |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.60 | $0.475 (best) |
| Output | $2.40 | $2.37 (best) |
| Cached input | $0.06 (best) | $0.095 |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.05 | $0.95 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Over 32K: $0.712 / $3.56 |
| Price source | Official MiniMax (minimax.io) API | Official Volcengine Ark API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 204,800 tokens | 256,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed | doubao-seed-2-0-pro-260215 |
| API providers | 7 (best) | 5 |
| Released | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed$10.80
- Seed 2.0 Pro$9.50
Which should you choose?
Which is better: MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed or Seed 2.0 Pro?
Seed 2.0 Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 57/100 against MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (41). 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, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed or Seed 2.0 Pro?
Seed 2.0 Pro is cheaper at $0.475 input / $2.37 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). 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 $0.95 per million tokens for Seed 2.0 Pro versus $1.05 for MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed has not been scored yet and Seed 2.0 Pro has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed and Seed 2.0 Pro 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?
Seed 2.0 Pro has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 204,800 for MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed. Maximum output per response: MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed up to 131,072, Seed 2.0 Pro up to 128,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed accepts text; Seed 2.0 Pro accepts text, images and video. Seed 2.0 Pro handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Seed 2.0 Pro is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Seed 2.0 Pro is the newest, released Feb 14, 2026. MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed came out Feb 13, 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 Oct 4, 2026.
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