# MiniMax-M2.5 vs Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-Flash-Next (slim)

> MiniMax-M2.5 scores 57.5 (C) to Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-Flash-Next's 52.3 (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 57.5 (C) on agent readiness against Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-Flash-Next's 52.3 (D), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads on risk and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- MiniMax-M2.5: C 57.5, rank #71 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-m2-5.min.md
- Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-Flash-Next: D 52.3, rank #87 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/swift-1-5-qwen3-8-flash-next.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 60; Agent interface, 75 against 60.
- Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, good for Teams under US$1M revenue, or researchers, with an 8-GPU node who want Qwen3.8-Flash-Next with shorter thinking for coding and agent work. Ahead on Risk, 45 against 30; Documentation and upkeep, 40 against 22.

| Category | MiniMax-M2.5 | Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-Flash-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 65 | 60 |
| Risk (20%) | 30 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 22 | 40 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MiniMax-M2.5 | Swift 1.5 Qwen3.8-Flash-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MiniMax | UkisAI |
| Licence | MiniMax Model License (model) and modified MIT (code) | Swift Open License v1.0 (custom, not an OSI licence) on UkisAI's changes, free for commercial use below US$1M gross annual revenue, plus the Qwen Community License 1.0 on the base, which needs a separate licence from Qwen for a Model as a Service or AI Work Assistant business and the model name shown above 100M monthly users or US$20M monthly revenue |
| Last release | 2026-02-12 | 2026-09-24 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked |  |