
{"id":137922,"date":"2026-02-13T11:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T03:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vertu.com\/?post_type=aitools&#038;p=137922"},"modified":"2026-02-13T11:25:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T03:25:05","slug":"minimax-m2-5-free-in-kilo-code-state-of-the-art-model","status":"publish","type":"aitools","link":"https:\/\/legacy.vertu.com\/ar\/ai-tools\/minimax-m2-5-free-in-kilo-code-state-of-the-art-model\/","title":{"rendered":"MiniMax M2.5 Free in Kilo Code: State-of-the-Art Model"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-137961\" src=\"https:\/\/vertu-website-oss.vertu.com\/2026\/02\/MiniMax-M2.5-Free-in-Kilo-Code.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"922\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vertu-website-oss.vertu.com\/2026\/02\/MiniMax-M2.5-Free-in-Kilo-Code.png 922w, https:\/\/vertu-website-oss.vertu.com\/2026\/02\/MiniMax-M2.5-Free-in-Kilo-Code-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/vertu-website-oss.vertu.com\/2026\/02\/MiniMax-M2.5-Free-in-Kilo-Code-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/vertu-website-oss.vertu.com\/2026\/02\/MiniMax-M2.5-Free-in-Kilo-Code-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/vertu-website-oss.vertu.com\/2026\/02\/MiniMax-M2.5-Free-in-Kilo-Code-600x309.png 600w, https:\/\/vertu-website-oss.vertu.com\/2026\/02\/MiniMax-M2.5-Free-in-Kilo-Code-64x33.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/h1>\n<p>Complete Guide to MiniMax's SOTA Breakthrough\u2014Free for One Week in Kilo's CLI, VS Code Extension, and More\u2014Rivaling Claude Opus 4.6, Beating Gemini 3 Pro, at Fraction of the Cost<\/p>\n<p><strong>MiniMax M2.5<\/strong> represents a quantum leap for the Chinese AI lab, achieving <strong>80.2% on SWE-Bench Verified<\/strong> (human-validated real-world GitHub issues) matching <strong>Claude Opus 4.6's standard performance<\/strong>, outperforming <strong>Gemini 3 Pro on SWE-Bench Pro<\/strong> (55.4% vs 43.3%) and <strong>Multi-SWE-Bench<\/strong> (51.3% vs 50.3%), while delivering <strong>100 tokens per second throughput<\/strong> (3\u00d7 faster than Opus), all with only <strong>10B activated parameters<\/strong> (smallest Tier-1 model). <strong>The Free Access<\/strong>: Available <strong>completely free for one week<\/strong> in Kilo Code (CLI, VS Code extension, IDE integrations) with <strong>no credits required<\/strong>, making SOTA performance accessible without &#8220;frontier tax.&#8221; <strong>The Architecture<\/strong>: &#8220;Total overhaul of M2.1 architecture&#8221; engineered specifically for <strong>Agent-Verse<\/strong> and agentic workflows, optimized for &#8220;thinking efficiency&#8221; through planning, achieving <strong>$0.3\/M input<\/strong> and <strong>$0.06\/M blended cost<\/strong> with cache (best price for SOTA model). <strong>The Competitive Position<\/strong>: MiniMax moves &#8220;into big leagues as truly SOTA lab,&#8221; blurring &#8220;OSS vs Proprietary distinction&#8221; with <strong>51.3% Multi-SWE-Bench<\/strong>, <strong>76.3% BrowseComp<\/strong>, rivaling best frontier models while maintaining cost efficiency. <strong>The Popularity<\/strong>: M2.1 already &#8220;most popular open-weight model on Kilo to date,&#8221; with M2.5 poised to &#8220;rule every category&#8221; on Kilo's leaderboard. <strong>The Self-Hosting Advantage<\/strong>: 10B parameter efficiency enables self-hosting without &#8220;massive clusters,&#8221; offering &#8220;unparalleled advantage for developers.&#8221; <strong>Access Points<\/strong>: Kilo Code via kilo.ai\/landing\/minimax-m25, CLI installation, VS Code marketplace extension, all IDE integrations, joining 1.5M+ developers using Kilo platform.<\/p>\n<h2>Part I: The Breakthrough Performance<\/h2>\n<h3>SWE-Bench Verified: 80.2% Matching Opus 4.6<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The Benchmark<\/strong>: Human-validated subset of real-world GitHub issues testing production-level bug solving<\/p>\n<p><strong>MiniMax M2.5<\/strong>: 80.2% accuracy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Claude Opus 4.6<\/strong>: &#8220;Just below 80%&#8221; on standard trials<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Significance<\/strong>: &#8220;M2.5 sits comfortably at 80.2% out-of-the-box&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anthropic's Prompt Modification<\/strong>: Opus 4.6 reaches 81.42% with specific prompt adjustment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Real-World Testing<\/strong>: &#8220;Fits with what we're seeing with Opus in the wild&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Competitive Assessment<\/strong>: &#8220;Formidable powerhouse rivaling best in industry&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>SWE-Bench Pro: Dominating Gemini 3 Pro<\/h3>\n<p><strong>MiniMax M2.5<\/strong>: 55.4%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gemini 3 Pro<\/strong>: 43.3%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Performance Gap<\/strong>: +12.1 percentage points<\/p>\n<p><strong>What It Tests<\/strong>: &#8220;Increased difficulty and realism of advanced software engineering tasks&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Proof<\/strong>: &#8220;Can handle&#8221; most rigorous engineering challenges<\/p>\n<h3>Multi-SWE-Bench: Complex Multi-Step Superiority<\/h3>\n<p><strong>MiniMax M2.5<\/strong>: 51.3%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gemini 3 Pro<\/strong>: 50.3%<\/p>\n<p><strong>What It Measures<\/strong>: &#8220;Complex, multi-step software suites&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capability Demonstrated<\/strong>: &#8220;Superior autonomous execution in long-horizon tasks&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Implication<\/strong>: Better at sustained reasoning and multi-phase problem-solving<\/p>\n<h3>BrowseComp: Agentic Search Excellence<\/h3>\n<p><strong>MiniMax M2.5<\/strong>: 76.3%<\/p>\n<p><strong>What It Tests<\/strong>: Information retrieval and research capabilities<\/p>\n<p><strong>Agentic Strength<\/strong>: &#8220;Catching up to and often surpassing major models like GPT-5.2 and Gemini 3 Pro in coding and research&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The Complete Picture<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Benchmark Summary<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SWE-Bench Verified<\/strong>: 80.2% (matches Opus 4.6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>SWE-Bench Pro<\/strong>: 55.4% (beats Gemini 3 Pro by 12.1 points)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multi-SWE-Bench<\/strong>: 51.3% (edges Gemini 3 Pro)<\/li>\n<li><strong>BrowseComp<\/strong>: 76.3% (strong research capability)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Overall Assessment<\/strong>: &#8220;Not just incremental update; total overhaul of M2.1 architecture&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Part II: Speed and Efficiency Revolution<\/h2>\n<h3>Lightning Fast Throughput: 100 TPS<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Speed<\/strong>: 100 tokens per second<\/p>\n<p><strong>Versus Opus<\/strong>: 3\u00d7 faster in early testing<\/p>\n<p><strong>What It Means<\/strong>: Dramatically faster response times<\/p>\n<p><strong>User Experience<\/strong>: Near-instant feedback for complex queries<\/p>\n<p><strong>Agentic Advantage<\/strong>: Rapid iteration in autonomous workflows<\/p>\n<h3>Thinking Efficiency Optimization<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Training Focus<\/strong>: &#8220;Trained to optimize actions and output through planning&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Token Efficiency<\/strong>: More efficient than previous generations<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost Impact<\/strong>: Lower token consumption for same quality<\/p>\n<p><strong>Planning Integration<\/strong>: Built-in planning reduces wasted tokens<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong>: Better performance with fewer resources<\/p>\n<h3>The 10B Parameter Advantage<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Activated Parameters<\/strong>: Only 10 billion<\/p>\n<p><strong>Significance<\/strong>: &#8220;Smallest Tier-1 model in existence&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Comparison<\/strong>: Other Tier-1 models require &#8220;massive clusters&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Self-Hosting Benefit<\/strong>: &#8220;Unparalleled advantage for developers who want to self-host&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deployment Flexibility<\/strong>: Feasible on consumer-grade hardware<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost Savings<\/strong>: Lower infrastructure requirements<\/p>\n<h3>Always-On Efficiency<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Input Pricing<\/strong>: $0.3\/M tokens<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blended Cost with Cache<\/strong>: $0.06\/M tokens<\/p>\n<p><strong>Competitive Assessment<\/strong>: &#8220;Best price of any SOTA model for always-on agents&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use Case<\/strong>: Continuous monitoring, real-time assistance, persistent agents<\/p>\n<p><strong>Economic Impact<\/strong>: Enables 24\/7 agent deployment affordably<\/p>\n<h2>Part III: Free Access Through Kilo Code<\/h2>\n<h3>The One-Week Free Promotion<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Duration<\/strong>: One week from launch (Feb 12, 2026)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scope<\/strong>: &#8220;Completely free for all Kilo users&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>No Restrictions<\/strong>: &#8220;No credits required\u2014just pure, unadulterated SOTA power&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Access Method<\/strong>: Select MiniMax M2.5 from model dropdown<\/p>\n<p><strong>Philosophy<\/strong>: &#8220;Give every developer world's most powerful tools without &#8216;frontier tax'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scale<\/strong>: &#8220;Biggest leap yet&#8221; for Kilo Code<\/p>\n<h3>Platform Integration<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Kilo CLI<\/strong>: Command-line interface access<\/p>\n<p><strong>VS Code Extension<\/strong>: Marketplace.visualstudio.com\/items?itemName=kilocode.Kilo-Code<\/p>\n<p><strong>IDE Support<\/strong>: All major IDEs integrated<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cloud Access<\/strong>: Kilo Cloud platform<\/p>\n<p><strong>Slack Integration<\/strong>: Kilo for Slack (previously made M2.1 free)<\/p>\n<p><strong>User Base<\/strong>: Join 1.5M+ developers<\/p>\n<h3>Installation Process<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Visit kilo.ai\/landing\/minimax-m25<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Click &#8220;Install Kilo Code&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Choose installation method (CLI, VS Code, etc.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: Select MiniMax M2.5 from dropdown<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: Start building immediately<\/p>\n<p><strong>Simplicity<\/strong>: No complex setup, instant access<\/p>\n<h2>Part IV: The MiniMax Model Family<\/h2>\n<h3>MiniMax M2.5 (New Release)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Status<\/strong>: Free in Kilo (one week promotion)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Performance<\/strong>: SOTA on multiple benchmarks<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capabilities<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exceptional reasoning<\/li>\n<li>Superior coding<\/li>\n<li>Fast inference (100 TPS)<\/li>\n<li>Open weights coming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best For<\/strong>: Production coding, complex problem-solving, agentic workflows<\/p>\n<h3>MiniMax M2.1 (High Performer)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Pricing<\/strong>: $0.27\/M input tokens<\/p>\n<p><strong>Status<\/strong>: &#8220;Most popular open-weight model on Kilo to date&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Performance<\/strong>: &#8220;Competitive performance on practical coding benchmarks&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reliability<\/strong>: &#8220;Reliable for production use cases&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost Position<\/strong>: &#8220;Fraction of frontier model costs&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best For<\/strong>: Cost-effective production deployment<\/p>\n<h3>MiniMax M1-80k (Long Context)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Pricing<\/strong>: $0.80\/M input tokens<\/p>\n<p><strong>Context Window<\/strong>: 80,000 tokens<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reasoning<\/strong>: &#8220;Advanced chain-of-thought reasoning&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specialty<\/strong>: &#8220;Excellent for complex multi-step tasks&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capabilities<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deep reasoning<\/li>\n<li>Complex task handling<\/li>\n<li>Extended context understanding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Best For<\/strong>: Multi-step analysis, large codebases, comprehensive reasoning<\/p>\n<h2>Part V: MiniMax Company Context<\/h2>\n<h3>The Organization<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Founded<\/strong>: 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: China (leading Chinese AI company)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Backing<\/strong>: Major investors including Alibaba, Tencent, HongShan<\/p>\n<p><strong>User Base<\/strong>: Over 200 million users globally<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specialization<\/strong>: Large language models and multi-modal AI technology<\/p>\n<h3>Open-Weight Philosophy<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Commitment<\/strong>: &#8220;Making advanced AI accessible to developers worldwide&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous Releases<\/strong>: M2 series, M1 models<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recognition<\/strong>: &#8220;Competitive performance on coding and reasoning benchmarks&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Future Plans<\/strong>: &#8220;MiniMax typically releases open weights for their models&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>M2.5 Timeline<\/strong>: &#8220;Expect M2.5 weights on HuggingFace soon&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Community Benefit<\/strong>: Open weights enable research, fine-tuning, self-hosting<\/p>\n<h2>Part VI: Agentic Engineering Capabilities<\/h2>\n<h3>Designed for the Agent-Verse<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Core Design<\/strong>: &#8220;Engineered from ground up for Agent-Verse&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Primary Role<\/strong>: &#8220;Primary workhorse for future workspace&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kilo's Excitement<\/strong>: &#8220;Particularly excited about agentic capabilities for planning and executing large-scale dev projects&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Optimization<\/strong>: &#8220;Specifically designed for agentic workflows&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Planning and Execution<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Planning Capability<\/strong>: Built-in task decomposition and strategy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Execution Quality<\/strong>: &#8220;Superior autonomous execution in long-horizon tasks&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Multi-Step Mastery<\/strong>: Handles complex sequential workflows<\/p>\n<p><strong>Error Recovery<\/strong>: Robust handling of obstacles in multi-phase tasks<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adaptability<\/strong>: Adjusts approach based on intermediate results<\/p>\n<h3>Kilo Code Modes for Every Workflow Step<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ask Mode<\/strong>: &#8220;Knowledgeable technical assistant focused on answering questions without changing codebase&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Architect Mode<\/strong>: System design and architecture planning<\/p>\n<p><strong>Code Mode<\/strong>: Active code generation and modification<\/p>\n<p><strong>Debug Mode<\/strong>: Issue identification and resolution<\/p>\n<p><strong>Orchestrator Mode<\/strong>: Multi-agent coordination and workflow management<\/p>\n<p><strong>Custom Mode<\/strong>: User-defined specialized behaviors<\/p>\n<p><strong>M2.5 Performance<\/strong>: Expected to &#8220;rule every category&#8221; on Kilo leaderboard<\/p>\n<h2>Part VII: Competitive Landscape<\/h2>\n<h3>The &#8220;OSS vs Proprietary&#8221; Blur<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Previous Distinction<\/strong>: Clear gap between open-source and proprietary performance<\/p>\n<p><strong>M2.5 Impact<\/strong>: &#8220;OSS vs Proprietary distinction is blurring&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SOTA Lab Status<\/strong>: MiniMax now &#8220;truly SOTA lab with truly SOTA model&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Market Position<\/strong>: Competing directly with GPT-5.2, Claude Opus 4.6, Gemini 3 Pro<\/p>\n<h3>Kilo Code vs. Other Tools<\/h3>\n<p><strong>GitHub Copilot<\/strong>: Different pricing model, limited model selection<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cursor<\/strong>: Proprietary editor lock-in<\/p>\n<p><strong>Windsurf<\/strong>: Alternative agentic coding tool<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cline<\/strong>: Autonomous coding agent<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amp Code (Sourcegraph\/Cody)<\/strong>: Shutting down VS Code extension<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kilo Advantage<\/strong>: Model flexibility, platform agnostic, competitive pricing<\/p>\n<h3>The Leaderboard Dominance<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Current Status<\/strong>: &#8220;M2.1 has been top model on Kilo's leaderboard for every mode except Architect and Orchestrator&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>M2.5 Potential<\/strong>: &#8220;Will M2.5 push MiniMax over edge to rule every category?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>User Validation<\/strong>: Popularity driven by actual developer preference<\/p>\n<p><strong>Performance Proof<\/strong>: Real-world results on Kilo platform<\/p>\n<h2>Part VIII: Practical Applications<\/h2>\n<h3>Production Bug Solving<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Use Case<\/strong>: Real-world GitHub issue resolution<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evidence<\/strong>: 80.2% SWE-Bench Verified<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workflow<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Analyze bug report<\/li>\n<li>Navigate codebase<\/li>\n<li>Identify root cause<\/li>\n<li>Implement fix<\/li>\n<li>Validate solution<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Speed<\/strong>: 100 TPS enables rapid iteration<\/p>\n<h3>Large-Scale Development Projects<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Planning<\/strong>: Task decomposition and sequencing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Execution<\/strong>: Multi-file code generation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Integration<\/strong>: Component coordination<\/p>\n<p><strong>Testing<\/strong>: Validation and debugging<\/p>\n<p><strong>Documentation<\/strong>: Comprehensive commenting<\/p>\n<h3>Complex Multi-Step Tasks<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Research<\/strong>: Information gathering via BrowseComp capability<\/p>\n<p><strong>Analysis<\/strong>: Deep reasoning through chain-of-thought<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synthesis<\/strong>: Combining multiple sources<\/p>\n<p><strong>Implementation<\/strong>: Translation to working code<\/p>\n<p><strong>Optimization<\/strong>: Iterative refinement<\/p>\n<h3>Always-On Agent Deployment<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cost-Effective<\/strong>: $0.06\/M blended cost with cache<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use Cases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Code review automation<\/li>\n<li>Continuous testing<\/li>\n<li>Real-time documentation<\/li>\n<li>Issue triage<\/li>\n<li>Pull request assistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Economic Viability<\/strong>: &#8220;Best price any SOTA model for always-on agents&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Part IX: Why This Matters<\/h2>\n<h3>Democratizing SOTA Performance<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Philosophy<\/strong>: &#8220;Give every developer world's most powerful tools without &#8216;frontier tax'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Free Access<\/strong>: No cost barrier for one week<\/p>\n<p><strong>Post-Promotion<\/strong>: Still most affordable SOTA option<\/p>\n<p><strong>Impact<\/strong>: Levels playing field for individual developers, startups, students<\/p>\n<h3>The Self-Hosting Future<\/h3>\n<p><strong>10B Parameter Efficiency<\/strong>: Makes self-hosting practical<\/p>\n<p><strong>Infrastructure Savings<\/strong>: No massive cluster requirements<\/p>\n<p><strong>Data Sovereignty<\/strong>: Keep models on own infrastructure<\/p>\n<p><strong>Customization<\/strong>: Fine-tune for specific domains<\/p>\n<p><strong>Independence<\/strong>: Not dependent on API availability<\/p>\n<h3>Moving the Industry Forward<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Quote<\/strong>: &#8220;Best way to move industry forward is to put best models in hands of every developer&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Competition Effect<\/strong>: Pressure on proprietary labs to improve<\/p>\n<p><strong>Innovation Acceleration<\/strong>: More developers with SOTA tools create faster progress<\/p>\n<p><strong>Knowledge Sharing<\/strong>: Open weights enable community research<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion: The New SOTA Standard<\/h2>\n<h3>What M2.5 Achieves<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Performance<\/strong>: 80.2% SWE-Bench Verified matching Opus 4.6<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speed<\/strong>: 100 TPS, 3\u00d7 faster than Opus<\/p>\n<p><strong>Efficiency<\/strong>: 10B parameters, smallest Tier-1 model<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost<\/strong>: $0.06\/M blended, best SOTA pricing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Versatility<\/strong>: Excellence across coding, reasoning, research<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accessibility<\/strong>: Free in Kilo for one week, open weights coming<\/p>\n<h3>Why It's Revolutionary<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Blurs OSS\/Proprietary Gap<\/strong>: Open-weight model matching closed-source performance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enables Self-Hosting<\/strong>: First Tier-1 model practical for individual deployment<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affordable Always-On Agents<\/strong>: Economic viability of continuous AI assistance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Democratized SOTA<\/strong>: No frontier tax for world-class performance<\/p>\n<h3>How to Get Started<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Immediate Action<\/strong>: Visit kilo.ai\/landing\/minimax-m25<\/p>\n<p><strong>Install<\/strong>: Choose CLI, VS Code extension, or IDE integration<\/p>\n<p><strong>Select<\/strong>: Pick MiniMax M2.5 from dropdown<\/p>\n<p><strong>Build<\/strong>: Start coding with SOTA assistance immediately<\/p>\n<p><strong>Free Window<\/strong>: One week, no credits required<\/p>\n<p><strong>Post-Promotion<\/strong>: Still most affordable SOTA option available<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Try M2.5 Free<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Landing Page<\/strong>: kilo.ai\/landing\/minimax-m25<\/li>\n<li><strong>CLI<\/strong>: Install via Kilo Code CLI<\/li>\n<li><strong>VS Code<\/strong>: marketplace.visualstudio.com (search &#8220;Kilo Code&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Docs<\/strong>: kilo.ai\/docs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blog<\/strong>: blog.kilo.ai<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Join<\/strong>: 1.5M+ developers using Kilo Code<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>The Bottom Line<\/strong>: MiniMax M2.5 achieves breakthrough SOTA performance\u201480.2% SWE-Bench Verified (matching Claude Opus 4.6), 55.4% SWE-Bench Pro (beating Gemini 3 Pro by 12.1 points), 51.3% Multi-SWE-Bench, 76.3% BrowseComp\u2014at 100 tokens\/second speed (3\u00d7 faster than Opus) with only 10B activated parameters (smallest Tier-1 model enabling self-hosting) and $0.06\/M blended cost (best SOTA pricing). Available completely free for one week in Kilo Code (CLI, VS Code, all IDEs) with no credits required, blurring &#8220;OSS vs Proprietary distinction&#8221; as MiniMax moves &#8220;into big leagues as truly SOTA lab.&#8221; Engineered for Agent-Verse with planning optimization, expected to &#8220;rule every category&#8221; on Kilo leaderboard, joining M2.1 as &#8220;most popular open-weight model&#8221; while providing &#8220;world's most powerful tools without frontier tax.&#8221; Open weights coming to HuggingFace soon. Access at kilo.ai\/landing\/minimax-m25\u2014join 1.5M+ developers experiencing production-grade AI assistance democratized.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The future of coding assistance just got faster, cheaper, and accessible to everyone. One week free. No frontier tax. 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