LongCat-Flash-Thinking vs MiniMax M2.5: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | LongCat-Flash-Thinking | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Meituan | MiniMax |
| Release Date | September 21, 2025 | February 11, 2026 |
| Parameters | 560B | 230B |
| Multimodal | No | Yes |
| Average Score | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| SWE-Bench Verified | 0.6 | 0.8 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
LongCat-Flash-Thinking
MiniMax M2.5
SWE-Bench Verified0.6 vs 0.8
0.6
0.8
Verdict
MiniMax M2.5 leads in 1 out of 3 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: LongCat-Flash-Thinking — 0.9, MiniMax M2.5 — 0.7.
Programming
On SWE-Bench, both models are nearly equal: LongCat-Flash-Thinking — 0.6, MiniMax M2.5 — 0.8.
Recency
MiniMax M2.5 is newer: released 2/11/2026 vs 9/21/2025.
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