Motif 3 vs MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed
Too close to call on our weighted score (Motif 3 44, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 41). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Motif Technologies
Motif 3
44/100- ECI—
- Price$0.50 / $2.00
- Context262K
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2.5-highspeed
41/100- ECI—
- Price$0.60 / $2.40
- Context205K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (Motif 3 44/100, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 41/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Motif 3 on price and Motif 3 for long inputs. 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 priceMotif 3Motif 3 $0.875 · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed $1.05 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMotif 3Motif 3 262,144 · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 204,800 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsMotif 3: Text · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Motif 3 | MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 53 | 49 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 32 |
| Overall | 100% | 44/100 | 41/100 |
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 | Motif 3Motif Technologies | MiniMax-M2.5-highspeedMiniMax |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.50 (best) | $0.60 |
| Output | $2.00 (best) | $2.40 |
| Cached input | — | $0.06 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.875 (best) | $1.05 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Official MiniMax (minimax.io) API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens (best) | 204,800 tokens |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenMIT | Open |
| API model ID | — | MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed |
| API providers | 1 | 7 (best) |
| Released | Aug 7, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Motif 3$9.00
- MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed$10.80
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Motif 3 or MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (Motif 3 44/100, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 41/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Motif 3 on price and Motif 3 for long inputs. 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, Motif 3 or MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed?
Motif 3 is cheaper at $0.50 input / $2.00 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 $0.875 per million tokens for Motif 3 versus $1.05 for MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (1.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Motif 3 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 Motif 3 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?
Motif 3 has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 204,800 for MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed. Maximum output per response: Motif 3 up to 262,144, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Motif 3 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 (MIT), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Motif 3 is the newest, released Aug 7, 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.
