MiniMax M2.5 pricing

MiniMax-M2.5 is a SOTA large language model designed for real-world productivity. Trained in a diverse range of complex real-world digital working environments, M2.5 builds upon the coding expertise of… MiniMax M2.5 from MiniMax costs $0.220 per 1M input tokens and $0.900 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.050 per 1M. Context window 204,800 tokens.

API id minimax-m2.5 · MiniMax · source · updated 2026-08-15 · general-purpose

$0.220
Input / 1M tokens
$0.900
Output / 1M tokens
$0.050
Cached input / 1M
205K
Context window

What MiniMax M2.5 costs in practice

Estimated cost at common usage volumes
WorkloadInput tokensOutput tokensEstimated cost
Short chat turn1,000500$0.0007
Document summary50,0002,000$0.01
1M tokens in, 200K out1,000,000200,000$0.40

Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.

Common questions

How much does MiniMax M2.5 cost per 1M tokens?
MiniMax M2.5 costs $0.220 per 1M input tokens and $0.900 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.050 per 1M.
What is MiniMax M2.5's context window?
MiniMax M2.5 accepts up to 204,800 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 196,608 output tokens.
Is there a cheaper MiniMax model than MiniMax M2.5?
Yes. MiniMax-01 is $0.200 per 1M input tokens versus $0.220 for MiniMax M2.5, with a 1,000,192 token context window.
Where does this MiniMax M2.5 price come from?
From the OpenRouter catalogue, because MiniMax does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from MiniMax's own — verify before committing spend.

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