Kimi K2.5
VS
MiniMax M3
Kimi K2.5 vs MiniMax M3: which wins at real work?
22 task areas · same graded test runs · rank comparison only, so 0–100 and Elo collections never mix raw scores.
Kimi K2.5 wins 13 of 22 task areas we tested; MiniMax M3 takes 9. MiniMax M3 costs 1.6× less per token ($1.5 vs $2.4 per 1M).
MiniMax M3 costs 1.6× less per token ($1.5 vs $2.4 per 1M).
Task by task
| Task area | Kimi K2.5 | MiniMax M3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product & Project Management |
#66
/ 110
Strong
|
#3
/ 110
Excellent
|
MiniMax M3 |
| RAG, Safety & Grounding |
#12
/ 113
Excellent
|
#72
/ 113
Excellent
|
Kimi K2.5 |
| Customer Support |
#50
/ 113
Strong
|
#83
/ 113
Usable
|
Kimi K2.5 |
| Chef / Home Cooking |
#44
/ 126
Usable
|
#74
/ 126
Usable
|
Kimi K2.5 |
| Investor & Pitch |
#37
/ 66
Usable
|
#12
/ 66
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Structured Output |
#41
/ 113
Excellent
|
#65
/ 113
Strong
|
Kimi K2.5 |
| Translation & Localization |
#34
/ 110
Excellent
|
#55
/ 110
Excellent
|
Kimi K2.5 |
| Training & Education |
#22
/ 110
Excellent
|
#42
/ 110
Excellent
|
Kimi K2.5 |
| Data & Analytics |
#19
/ 110
Excellent
|
#1
/ 110
Excellent
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Landing Pages |
#20
/ 72
Strong
|
#2
/ 72
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Presentations & Decks |
#12
/ 110
Excellent
|
#29
/ 110
Excellent
|
Kimi K2.5 |
| Sales |
#19
/ 110
Strong
|
#2
/ 110
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Executive Assistant |
#23
/ 112
Strong
|
#39
/ 112
Strong
|
Kimi K2.5 |
| Creative & Comedy | #42 / 110 | #55 / 110 | Kimi K2.5 |
| Summarization & Meeting Notes |
#92
/ 110
Excellent
|
#79
/ 110
Excellent
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Coding |
#38
/ 115
Strong
|
#49
/ 115
Strong
|
Kimi K2.5 |
| Knowledge & Docs |
#59
/ 110
Usable
|
#67
/ 110
Usable
|
Kimi K2.5 |
| Frontend & Landing Pages |
#26
/ 109
Needs editing
|
#20
/ 109
Needs editing
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Content & Brand |
#33
/ 124
Strong
|
#28
/ 124
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
| Legal & HR |
#31
/ 110
Excellent
|
#34
/ 110
Excellent
|
Kimi K2.5 |
| Research & Competitive Analysis |
#31
/ 110
Strong
|
#33
/ 110
Strong
|
Kimi K2.5 |
| AI Strategy |
#28
/ 126
Strong
|
#27
/ 126
Strong
|
MiniMax M3 |
Rank = position among every model config we tested in that task area (lower is better). Sorted by biggest gap first.
Frequently asked
Is Kimi K2.5 better than MiniMax M3?
Across 22 task areas we benchmarked, Kimi K2.5 ranks higher in 13 and MiniMax M3 in 9.
Which is cheaper, Kimi K2.5 or MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 costs 1.6× less per token ($1.5 vs $2.4 per 1M).
What is Kimi K2.5 better at?
Kimi K2.5 out-ranks MiniMax M3 at RAG, Safety & Grounding, Customer Support, Chef / Home Cooking.
What is MiniMax M3 better at?
MiniMax M3 out-ranks Kimi K2.5 at Product & Project Management, Investor & Pitch, Data & Analytics.
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