hf:MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.5
Price: $0.40/mtok in, $2.00/mtok out
Currently the most capable middle-tier model on Synthetic for general agentic and coding tasks. Best used as a fast subagent orchestrated by a more powerful model like GLM 5 or Kimi K2.5.
Pros: Very fast due to a very low active parameter count (10b). Pretty good at straightforward agentic tool use, agentic terminal use, and writing working, adequate code, as well as thoroughly exploring and writing reports on codebases or document collections.
Cons: Will very easily get stuck in loops if it isn’t able to quickly debug an issue with its code — or its tools — in 1-2 turns. Requires detailed and thorough instructions to correctly execute the desired task (otherwise it will misinterpret what you mean, leave crucial things out, or just not understand the assignment).