Compare/MiniMax-M2 vs KAT Coder Pro V2

MiniMax-M2vsKAT Coder Pro V2

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

MiniMax

MiniMax-M2

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$1.2/M
Speed
84 tok/s
TTFT
1.28s
KwaiKAT

KAT Coder Pro V2

Input
$0.3/M
Output
$1.2/M
Speed
103 tok/s
TTFT
0.88s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
KAT Coder Pro V2
Lower Latency
KAT Coder Pro V2
Benchmarks (5-5)
Tie

Pricing Comparison

MetricMiniMax-M2KAT Coder Pro V2
Input ($/M tokens)$0.3$0.3
Output ($/M tokens)$1.2$1.2
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
MiniMax-M2$0.42
KAT Coder Pro V2$0.42

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
MiniMax-M2
84 tok/s
KAT Coder Pro V2
103 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
MiniMax-M2
1.28s
KAT Coder Pro V2
0.88s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
28.335.4
Coding Index
Math Index
78.3
GPQA Diamond
77.7%85.5%
MMLU-Pro
82.0%
LiveCodeBench
82.6%
AIME 2025
78.3%
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
12.5%16.0%
SciCode
36.1%38.3%
IFBench
72.3%66.7%
TerminalBench
25.8%49.2%
MiniMax-M25 wins
5 winsKAT Coder Pro V2

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, MiniMax-M2 or KAT Coder Pro V2?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

It's a tie — both models win 5 benchmarks each across 12 evaluated categories. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

KAT Coder Pro V2 generates tokens faster at 103 tok/s vs 84 tok/s. However, KAT Coder Pro V2 has lower time-to-first-token (0.88s vs 1.28s).

When should I use MiniMax-M2 vs KAT Coder Pro V2?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, both perform similarly on benchmarks, and KAT Coder Pro V2 for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.