# GLM-4.5-Air vs MiniMax-M2.5 (slim)

> GLM-4.5-Air scores 59.1 (C) to MiniMax-M2.5's 57.5 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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GLM-4.5-Air scores 59.1 (C) on agent readiness against MiniMax-M2.5's 57.5 (C), and leads in 3 of 5 scored categories. MiniMax-M2.5 leads on capability. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- GLM-4.5-Air: C 59.1, rank #62 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/glm-4-5-air.min.md
- MiniMax-M2.5: C 57.5, rank #71 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-m2-5.min.md
- GLM-4.5-Air, good for Agents with two to four datacentre GPUs, or a provider account, who want a permissively licensed English and Chinese tool-calling model with wide runtime support. Ahead on Risk, 65 against 30; Agent interface, 85 against 75; Documentation and upkeep, 38 against 22. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.8 against 1.8 out of 5.
- MiniMax-M2.5, good for Teams with a 4 to 8 GPU server who want an open agent and coding model with parallel tool calls and can live with its use policy Ahead on Capability, 73 against 50.

| Category | GLM-4.5-Air | MiniMax-M2.5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 50 | 73 |
| Reach (25%) | 65 | 65 |
| Risk (20%) | 65 | 30 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 38 | 22 |

| Fact (where they differ) | GLM-4.5-Air | MiniMax-M2.5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Z.ai (Zhipu AI) | MiniMax |
| Licence | MIT | MiniMax Model License (model) and modified MIT (code) |
| Last release | 2025-08-11 | 2026-02-12 |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 1.8/5 (4) |