MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1
by MiniMaxMiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 is a large language model from MiniMax. It costs $0.300 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens. Its context window is 205K tokens.
- Input / 1M tokens
- $0.300
- Output / 1M tokens
- $1.20
- Cached input / 1M
- $0.030
- Context window
- 205K
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Who serves it cheapest
2 hosts serve MiniMax M2.1. Same weights, same API - the price difference is pure margin and routing.
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Throughput | Uptime 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NovitaCheapestfp8 | $0.300 | $1.20 | 205K | - | 99.1% |
| Minimaxfp8 | $0.300 | $1.20 | 205K | - | 99.0% |
The spread between Novita and Minimax is about the same for identical weights. Quantization and context limits differ, so check both columns before switching.
About MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax-M2.1 is a lightweight, state-of-the-art large language model optimized for coding, agentic workflows, and modern application development. With only 10 billion activated parameters, it delivers a major jump in real-world...
Specifications
| Model ID | minimax/minimax-m2.1 |
|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax |
| Context window | 205K tokens |
| Max output | 131K tokens |
| Input modalities | text |
| Output modalities | text |
| Knowledge cutoff | - |
| Open weights | Yes - MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.1 |
| Released | December 23, 2025 |
Cheaper alternatives
Models that cost less than MiniMax M2.1 while keeping at least half its context window and every input modality it supports.
Frequently asked
How much does MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 cost?
$0.300 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens. Cached input reads cost $0.030 per million tokens.
What is the context window of MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1?
205K tokens, with up to 131K tokens of output per request.
Which provider serves MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 cheapest?
Novita at $0.300 per million input tokens - about the same cheaper than Minimax, the most expensive of the 2 hosts serving it.
Confirm against the source: MiniMax official pricing.