Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) vs MiniMax-M2

Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) vs MiniMax-M2. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

KimiKimi K2.6 (Reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
27.00
Total cost
$1528
MiniMaxMiniMax-M2Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
18.60
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricKimi K2.6 (Reasoning)MiniMax-M2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)27.018.6−31.1% MiniMax-M2 is 31.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$1,528.20Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)60.02s25.93s−56.8% MiniMax-M2 is 56.8% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.95 / $4.00$0.30 / $1.20
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText
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