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MiniMax M2.5 API cost calculator
MiniMax M2.5 costs $0.27 per 1M input tokens and $0.95 per 1M output tokens on the Minimax API, with a 205K-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0010 — about $30.45/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on MiniMax M2.5
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0004 | $0.42 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0016 | $1.55 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.0063 | $6.35 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.03 | $31.75 |
MiniMax M2.5 vs other Minimax models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax M2.5 | $0.27 | $0.95 | 205K |
| MiniMax M3 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 1.0M |
| MiniMax M2.7 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 205K |
| MiniMax M2-her | $0.30 | $1.20 | 66K |
| MiniMax M2.1 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 205K |
Frequently asked questions
How much does MiniMax M2.5 cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, MiniMax M2.5 costs $0.27 per 1M input tokens and $0.95 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $1.22.
What does a typical API request to MiniMax M2.5 cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0010. At 1,000 requests per day that is $1.02 daily, or about $30.45 per month.
What is MiniMax M2.5's context window?
MiniMax M2.5 supports a 205K-token context window (204,800 tokens).
Does MiniMax M2.5 support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.03 per 1M — a 89% discount versus the standard input rate, which matters for agents and chat apps that resend the same system prompt.
What is a cheaper alternative to MiniMax M2.5?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $0.27 for MiniMax M2.5 — roughly 27x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see MiniMax M2.5 vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run MiniMax M2.5 head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.