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Gemini 4 Argon vs MiniMax M2.5

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 36.6. MiniMax M2.5 is 7.6x cheaper per token.

Google · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 36.6, ranking #4 overall.

On price, MiniMax M2.5 is roughly 7.6x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 4 Argon also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 4 Argon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.1 and ranks #4 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose MiniMax M2.5

  • cost matters — it's about 7.6x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Argon
Google
MiniMax M2.5
MiniMax
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.1
#4
36.6
#91
Reasoning
53.2
#6
36.7
#91
Coding
42.5
#7
26.5
#81
Agents
41.2
#4
17.1
#98
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$2.00 / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
$1.20 / M
Context window
1,048,576
1,000,000

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 8 for MiniMax M2.5

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M2.5don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

MiniMax M2.5 costs less

For input processing, Gemini 4 Argon ($2.00/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than MiniMax M2.5 ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 4 Argon ($10.00/1M tokens) is 8.3x more expensive than MiniMax M2.5 ($1.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 4 Argon is more expensive than MiniMax M2.5.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 4 Argon
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerGoogle
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.5
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerMiniMax
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 4 Argon accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to MiniMax M2.5's 1,000,000 tokens. Gemini 4 Argon can generate longer responses up to 1,048,576 tokens, while MiniMax M2.5 is limited to 1,000,000 tokens.

Google
Gemini 4 Argon
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M2.5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output1,000,000 tokens
Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 4 Argon supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M2.5 does not.

Gemini 4 Argon can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 4 Argon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M2.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 4 Argon is licensed under a proprietary license, while MiniMax M2.5 uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemini 4 Argon

Proprietary

Closed source

MiniMax M2.5

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while MiniMax M2.5 was released on 2026-02-12.

Gemini 4 Argon is 8 months newer than MiniMax M2.5.

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

2 weeks ago

7mo newer
MiniMax M2.5

Feb 12, 2026

8 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Gemini 4 Argon is available from Google. MiniMax M2.5 is available from MiniMax.

Gemini 4 Argon

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M

MiniMax M2.5

minimax logo
MiniMax
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M2.5 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Argon
✓ Preferred
MiniMax M2.5
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs MiniMax M2.5.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or MiniMax M2.5?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 36.6. Gemini 4 Argon is made by Google and MiniMax M2.5 is made by MiniMax. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 4 Argon compare to MiniMax M2.5 in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Argon scores Graphwalks BFS <128k: 99.7%, Vibe Code Bench: 91.9%, LVBench: 91.7%, LABBench2: 88.8%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 84.2%. MiniMax M2.5 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 80.2%, BFCL_v3_MultiTurn: 76.8%, BrowseComp: 76.3%, MEWC: 74.4%, GDPval-MM: 59.0%.

Is Gemini 4 Argon cheaper than MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 is 6.7x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 4 Argon costs $2.00/M input and $10.00/M output via google. MiniMax M2.5 costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via minimax.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M2.5?

Gemini 4 Argon supports 1.0M tokens and MiniMax M2.5 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M2.5?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.1 vs 36.6), context window (1.0M vs 1.0M), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.30/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Argon and MiniMax M2.5?

Gemini 4 Argon is developed by Google and MiniMax M2.5 is developed by MiniMax.

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