MiniMax-01 vs MiniMax M2
MiniMax-01 is the cheaper option on input by 22%; MiniMax M2 is cheaper on output by 7%. Figures below are per million tokens, from vendor pricing cited in our reporting.
| MiniMax-01 | MiniMax M2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input per 1M tokens | $0.20 | $0.26 |
| Output per 1M tokens | $1.10 | $1.02 |
| Cached input per 1M | — | — |
| Context window | 1.000192M tokens | 205K tokens |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Licence | open weights | open weights |
| Benchmark | — | — |
| Vendor | MiniMax | MiniMax |
| Released | — | — |
What the numbers say
- Input price gap: 22% ($0.20 vs $0.26).
- Blended three-to-one input/output rate: $1.70 for MiniMax-01, $1.79 for MiniMax M2.
- Context: 1.000192M tokens against 205K tokens.
- Licence: MiniMax-01 is open weights; MiniMax M2 is open weights.