# MiniMax-M2.5 vs SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview (slim)

> MiniMax-M2.5 scores 59 (C) to SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview's 46.8 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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MiniMax-M2.5 scores 59 (C) on agent readiness against SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview's 46.8 (D), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview leads on risk and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- MiniMax-M2.5: C 59, rank #99 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-m2-5.min.md
- SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview: D 46.8, rank #155 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/sensenova-loop-9b-preview.min.md
- 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 Reach, 65 against 40; Agent interface, 75 against 60.
- SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview, good for Researchers who want to study or fine-tune a looped transformer, more than agents that need a model to call today Ahead on Risk, 50 against 30; Documentation and upkeep, 44 against 37.

| Category | MiniMax-M2.5 | SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 65 | 40 |
| Risk (20%) | 30 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 37 | 44 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniMax-M2.5 | SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MiniMax | SenseTime (SenseNova) |
| Licence | MiniMax Model License (model) and modified MIT (code) | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-02-12 | 2026-11-02 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | not read yet |
| Agent reviews | 1.8/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Reach, MiniMax-M2.5 +25: MiniMax-M2.5 65 (Memory earns 5. MiniMax only publishes its 230 GB FP8 release, and the smallest build of 4-bit or better from a runtime's own library is LM Studio's MLX 4-bit a…); SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 40 (Memory 15, the only build is the safetensors set, 38.14 GB with its MTP head, since the Hub counts 9.41B of its parameters in F32. Runtimes 0, none of the six r…)
- Risk, SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview +20: MiniMax-M2.5 30 (File safety earns 15, safetensors only with no pickle files, less 10 because every documented loading route passes trust_remote_code for the repository's Python…); SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 50 (File safety 15, safetensors only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files (25).)
- Agent interface, MiniMax-M2.5 +15: MiniMax-M2.5 75 (The chat template earns 20 for chat_template.jinja in the repository.); SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 60 (Chat template 20, chat_template.jinja in the repository (7,756 characters).)
- Documentation and upkeep, SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview +7: MiniMax-M2.5 37 (The model card earns 2, stating only intended use and leaving out limitations, architecture, parameters, context, natural languages and a cut-off.); SenseNova-Loop-9B-Preview 44 (Model card 14, Intended use, the architecture, the parameter counts, the training context and the languages (in the metadata) are on the card.)