# Inkling vs MiniMax-M2.5 (slim)

> Inkling scores 64.2 (B) 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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Inkling scores 64.2 (B) 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 and reach. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Inkling: B 64.2, rank #20 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/inkling.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
- Inkling, good for Agents calling a hosted open multimodal model with audio input, or teams with a multi-GPU datacentre node who want to run it themselves. Ahead on Risk, 70 against 30; Agent interface, 85 against 75; Documentation and upkeep, 82 against 22. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.0 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 60; Reach, 65 against 50.

| Category | Inkling | MiniMax-M2.5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 60 | 73 |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 65 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 30 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 82 | 22 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Inkling | MiniMax-M2.5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Thinking Machines Lab | MiniMax |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MiniMax Model License (model) and modified MIT (code) |
| Last release | 2026-07-23 | 2026-02-12 |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 1.8/5 (4) |