Compare MiniMax M2.5 vs. SWE-1.6

MiniMax M2.5 is a next-generation foundation model built to power complex, economically valuable tasks with speed and cost efficiency. Trained using large-scale reinforcement learning across hundreds of thousands of real-world task environments, it excels in coding, tool use, search, and professional office workflows. In programming benchmarks such as SWE-Bench Verified and Multi-SWE-Bench, M2.5 reaches state-of-the-art levels while demonstrating improved multilingual coding performance. The model exhibits architect-level reasoning, planning system structure and feature decomposition before writing code. With throughput speeds of up to 100 tokens per second, it completes complex evaluations significantly faster than earlier versions. Reinforcement learning optimizations enable more precise search rounds and fewer reasoning steps, improving overall efficiency. M2.5 is available in two variants—standard and Lightning—offering identical capabilities with different speed configurations. Pricing is designed to be dramatically lower than competing frontier models, reducing cost barriers for large-scale agent deployment. Integrated into MiniMax Agent, the model supports advanced office skills including Word formatting, Excel financial modeling, and PowerPoint editing. By combining high performance, efficiency, and affordability, MiniMax M2.5 aims to make agent-powered productivity accessible at scale.

SWE-1.6 is a cutting-edge AI model focused on engineering, created by Cognition and embedded within the Windsurf environment, with the goal of enhancing both the raw intelligence and what Cognition refers to as “model UX,” which encompasses the overall user interaction experience with the AI. This latest version marks a significant upgrade in the SWE model series, boasting a performance increase of over 10% on benchmarks like SWE-Bench Pro when compared to its predecessor, SWE-1.5, all while retaining similar foundational capabilities. Developed from the ground up, it aims to elevate both reasoning quality and user satisfaction, effectively tackling challenges identified in previous iterations, such as overanalyzing straightforward questions, excessive steps in problem-solving, repetitive reasoning loops, and an overreliance on terminal commands rather than utilizing specialized tools. The enhancements introduced in SWE-1.6 include improved behaviors such as a greater frequency of simultaneous tool usage, quicker context retrieval, and a diminished necessity for user input, leading to more fluid and productive workflows. In addition, these refinements contribute to a more intuitive interaction for users, ensuring that tasks can be completed with greater ease and efficiency than ever before.