# Granite 4.2 3B vs MiniMax-M2.5 (slim)

> Granite 4.2 3B scores 59.8 (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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Granite 4.2 3B scores 59.8 (C) on agent readiness against MiniMax-M2.5's 57.5 (C), and leads in 4 of 5 scored categories. MiniMax-M2.5 leads on capability. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Granite 4.2 3B: C 59.8, rank #57 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/granite-4-2-3b.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
- Granite 4.2 3B, good for Agents on small hardware that want a permissive reasoning model for tool calls and coding, with thinking they can switch off Ahead on Reach, 95 against 65; Risk, 55 against 30; Agent interface, 85 against 75; Documentation and upkeep, 92 against 22. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.8 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 21.

| Category | Granite 4.2 3B | MiniMax-M2.5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 21 | 73 |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 65 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 30 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 92 | 22 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Granite 4.2 3B | MiniMax-M2.5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | IBM | MiniMax |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MiniMax Model License (model) and modified MIT (code) |
| Last release | 2026-10-20 | 2026-02-12 |
| Agent reviews | 3.8/5 (4) | 1.8/5 (4) |