Abacus AI DeepAgent vs MiniMax Agent (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Abacus AI DeepAgent if

• Fits if you want one subscription covering an agent plus several image and language models
• Works for people who want first drafts of slide decks and small apps from a prompt

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to try before paying, since there is no free plan or trial
• Tight if you pick Basic: 3 agent conversations a month, with unrestricted use only on Pro
• Not for you if you want to know what a credit buys, because the page does not say
• Watch out: the $7 first month applies to Basic only, then it renews at $10

Pick MiniMax Agent if

• Fits if you want research, a slide deck or a website back from one prompt
• Works for people who already use MiniMax models in Claude Code, Codex or Cursor

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want video on the first paid plan, as that starts on Explore at $55 a month
• Not for you if you hate meters, since limits reset every 5 hours and every week and nothing carries over
• Tight if you're staying free, with model use only described as limited and no video or API key
• Watch out: desktop scheduled tasks run only while the computer is awake and the app is open
• Watch out: plan downgrades aren't supported, and the desktop app is Mac and Windows only

Abacus AI DeepAgent

• Both plans run on monthly credits (20,000 on Basic, 30,000 on Pro); the pricing page does not say what a credit buys.
• Basic allows 3 AI Agent conversations a month; unrestricted agent use needs Pro at $20.
• The $7 first month applies to Basic only; the page does not state a free plan or a standard free trial.
• The pages read list no standalone iOS or Android app for the agent, so it is recorded as web only.

MiniMax Agent

• Scheduled tasks in the desktop app run only while the computer is awake and the app is open.
• The Go plan does not include the H3 video model; video starts at Explore.
• Unused usage does not carry over between windows or billing periods, and plan downgrades are not supported.
• The desktop, mobile and CLI apps are branded MiniMax Code, and the desktop app is offered for macOS and Windows only.

Abacus AI DeepAgent

Apps from a prompt

The agent builds full-stack web apps and mobile apps from a text description, with hosting and a database listed on the product page.

Documents and slide decks

It writes reports and generates presentations and documents, including from its own research on a topic.

Agent swarms

Example tasks run several agents in parallel, such as reviewing recent pull requests or researching many companies at once, then merging the results.

Browser use and system connections

The agent can use a browser and connect to a user's systems to carry out tasks, according to the product page.

Many underlying models

A single subscription gives access to models from several providers, plus image and video generators, in one assistant.

MiniMax Agent

Cloud tasks on the web

The web app takes on research, websites, documents, slide decks, spreadsheets, images, video and audio from a prompt, with nothing to install.

MiniMax Code desktop app

On macOS and Windows the agent works with local folders, the terminal and a built-in browser, and with permission operates other apps through Computer Use, in separate Coding and Work modes.

Local-to-cloud handoff

A desktop task can be handed to the cloud with its context and files, followed up on the web, and synced back to the local folder once it finishes.

Scheduled tasks and remote control

Recurring tasks run on a schedule, and a phone can check progress, add instructions and approve permissions. Telegram, WeChat and Lark can be linked as channels.

Skills, plugins and custom agents

Skills document the workflow for a kind of task, plugins and MCP servers add callable tools, and custom agents get their own role, instructions and workspace.

One plan across apps

An M Plan subscription covers the web, desktop, mobile and CLI apps, and paid tiers include an API key for tools such as Claude Code, Codex and Cursor. All usage counts toward the same limits.

Abacus AI DeepAgent

• ChatLLM Basic$10

  per user / month

  First month $7. 20,000 credits a month, 3 AI Agent conversations a month, the coding IDE and desktop listener.

• ChatLLM Pro$20

  per user / month

  Everything in Basic, with unrestricted use of the AI Agent and Coding Agent, complex tasks and 30,000 credits a month.

MiniMax Agent

• Free$0

  Limited text, image and speech model use, 5 scheduled tasks, 20 projects and 20 website deployments. No video model or API key.

• Go$220

  per year, billed annually

  For light use: text, image and speech models but no video model, 15 scheduled tasks, 50 projects and an API key. $22 billed monthly.

• Explore$550

  per year, billed annually

  3x Go usage, adds the H3 video model, 20 scheduled tasks and 100 projects. $55 billed monthly.

• Build$1,320

  per year, billed annually

  7.5x Go usage, the H3 video model, priority access at peak hours, 50 scheduled tasks and 200 projects. $132 billed monthly.

Abacus AI DeepAgent

• Other savings

  First month of Basic for $7

  New subscribers pay $7 for the first month of ChatLLM Basic instead of $10, then $10 a month.

MiniMax Agent

• Annual discount

  Two months free with annual billing

  The M Plan FAQ says annual billing charges for 10 months and gives 2 free: $220, $550 and $1,320 a year, against $22, $55 and $132 a month.

• Other savings

  50% off the first month through October 14

  During the M Plan launch, the first month of Go, Explore or Build on monthly billing is half price through October 14, 2026. Renewals are at the regular price and annual billing is excluded.