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AI Summary: Joe Njenga provides a 'boots on the ground' report of using the latest February 2026 models for actual coding tasks. 5 when paired with the Claude Code CLI, allowing him to build complex tools with a single prompt.

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I Tested Claude Code + MiniMax M2.5 and It Blew My Mind

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Joe Njenga

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Just when I thought GLM-5 was the best budget model for Claude Code, MiniMax M2.5 showed up and changed my mind. This post is a hands-on review of building a one-shot CLI tool using the new 'fast mode' models. I compare the speed, cost, and reliability of the current top-tier coding agents and share why M2.5 is the new 'secret weapon' for budget-conscious developers.

#testing #minimax-m2-5 #claude-code #coding

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