# MiniMax Code vs Prime Agent (slim)

> MiniMax Code scores 67.5 (B) to Prime Agent's 60.5 (C) for agent harnesses. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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MiniMax Code scores 67.5 (B) on agent readiness against Prime Agent's 60.5 (C), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Both do agent harnesses.

- MiniMax Code: B 67.5, rank #277 of 1175 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-code.min.md
- Prime Agent: C 60.5, rank #567 of 1175 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/prime-agent.min.md
- MiniMax Code, good for Scripted coding runs on MiniMax's models or any compatible model, driven by JSON output and exit codes. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 81 against 42; Security & auth, 57 against 50. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.8 out of 5.
- Prime Agent, good for Long-running research and coding work where one model drives subagents, schedules and goals from code, and where the owner can isolate the machine. Also No key needed to call it.

| Category | MiniMax Code | Prime Agent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 63 | 65 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 81 | 42 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 75 | 73 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 57 | 50 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 77 | 79 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 61 | 64 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniMax Code | Prime Agent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MiniMax | Prime Intellect |
| Auth | OAuth or key | None |
| Licence | MIT for first-party code, with the bundled sandbox runtime under Apache-2.0. The desktop app's source isn't published | MIT |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-07 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-01-19 | no date given |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-01-19 | no date given |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | yes |
| Popularity | 2k stars, 6.8k npm/wk | 22k stars |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |