MiniMax M2.5 vs Step-3.5-Flash: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | MiniMax M2.5 | Step-3.5-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Company | MiniMax | StepFun |
| Release Date | February 11, 2026 | February 1, 2026 |
| Parameters | 230B | 196B |
| Multimodal | Yes | Yes |
| Context (input) | — | 66K |
| Context (output) | — | 8K |
| Input Price / 1M | — | $0.10 |
| Output Price / 1M | — | $0.40 |
| Average Score | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| BrowseComp | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| SWE-Bench Verified | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
MiniMax M2.5
Step-3.5-Flash
BrowseComp0.8 vs 0.7
0.8
0.7
SWE-Bench Verified0.8 vs 0.7
0.8
0.7
Verdict
Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: MiniMax M2.5 — 0.7, Step-3.5-Flash — 0.8.
Programming
On SWE-Bench, both models are nearly equal: MiniMax M2.5 — 0.8, Step-3.5-Flash — 0.7.
Recency
Both models were released around the same time: 2/11/2026 and 2/1/2026.
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