Model Comparison
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs MiniMax M1 80KWhich is better in 2026?
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. MiniMax M1 80K is 3.6x cheaper per token.
Verdict: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs MiniMax M1 80K — which is better?
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 (by Google) and MiniMax M1 80K (by MiniMax) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 outperforms in 6 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, LiveCodeBench, SimpleQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while MiniMax M1 80K is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
On price, MiniMax M1 80K is roughly 3.6x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 6 of 6 shared benchmarks
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
Choose MiniMax M1 80K if…
- cost matters — it's about 3.6x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 outperforms in 6 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, LiveCodeBench, SimpleQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while MiniMax M1 80K is better at 0 benchmarks.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 ($1.25/1M tokens) is 2.3x more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K ($0.55/1M tokens).
For output processing, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 ($10.00/1M tokens) is 4.5x more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K ($2.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is more expensive than MiniMax M1 80K.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to MiniMax M1 80K's 1,000,000 tokens. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 can generate longer responses up to 65,535 tokens, while MiniMax M1 80K is limited to 40,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 80K does not.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
MiniMax M1 80K
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniMax M1 80K uses MIT.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
MIT
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 was released on 2025-06-05, while MiniMax M1 80K was released on 2025-06-16.
MiniMax M1 80K is 0 month newer than Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05.
Jun 5, 2025
1.1 years ago
Jun 16, 2025
1.0 years ago
1w newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while MiniMax M1 80K's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without MiniMax M1 80K's cutoff date.
Jan 2025
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Provider Availability
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is available from Google. MiniMax M1 80K is available from Novita.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
MiniMax M1 80K
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
MiniMax M1 80K
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Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and MiniMax M1 80K side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs MiniMax M1 80K.