MiniMax: MiniMax M1
by MiniMaxMiniMax: MiniMax M1 is a large language model from MiniMax. It costs $0.550 per million input tokens and $2.20 per million output tokens. Its context window is 1M tokens.
- Input / 1M tokens
- $0.550
- Output / 1M tokens
- $2.20
- Cached input / 1M
- -
- Context window
- 1M
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Who serves it cheapest
2 hosts serve MiniMax M1. Same weights, same API - the price difference is pure margin and routing.
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Throughput | Uptime 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MinimaxCheapest | $0.400 | $2.20 | 1M | - | 100.0% |
| Novitabf16 | $0.550 | $2.20 | 1M | - | 100.0% |
The spread between Minimax and Novita is 1.1× for identical weights. Quantization and context limits differ, so check both columns before switching.
About MiniMax M1
MiniMax-M1 is a large-scale, open-weight reasoning model designed for extended context and high-efficiency inference. It leverages a hybrid Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture paired with a custom "lightning attention" mechanism, allowing it...
Specifications
| Model ID | minimax/minimax-m1 |
|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax |
| Context window | 1M tokens |
| Max output | 40K tokens |
| Input modalities | text |
| Output modalities | text |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2024-06-30 |
| Open weights | No |
| Released | June 17, 2025 |
Cheaper alternatives
Models that cost less than MiniMax M1 while keeping at least half its context window and every input modality it supports.
Frequently asked
How much does MiniMax: MiniMax M1 cost?
$0.550 per million input tokens and $2.20 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of MiniMax: MiniMax M1?
1M tokens, with up to 40K tokens of output per request.
Which provider serves MiniMax: MiniMax M1 cheapest?
Minimax at $0.400 per million input tokens - 1.1× cheaper than Novita, the most expensive of the 2 hosts serving it.
Confirm against the source: MiniMax official pricing.