MiniMax-M2.5 Pricing, Benchmarks & Channels
MiniMax-M2.5 is a 2026-02-12 model from MiniMax featuring a 205K context window and extended reasoning capabilities. Lowest rate on OpenRouter ($0.27 in / $0.95 out per 1M tokens).
Input Price / 1M
$0.3137
Output Price / 1M
$1.2549
Cache Read / 1M
$0.0314
Context Window
205K
Generation Speed
68 TPS
Access Grade
A · CN Direct
F.A.R.E. Four-Dimension Score Breakdown
Scenario Capability Breakdown (0–100):
💻 Coding
67/100
✍️ Writing
58/100
📚 Long-Doc RAG
63/100
👁️ Vision OCR
Text-only
F.A.R.E. CAPABILITY RADAR
MiniMax-M2.5 Multi-Platform Price Comparison (7 Verified Channels)
All prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Domestic developers can prioritize channels marked "Direct in CN" for compliant access and local billing.
| Platform / Gateway | Network Access | Input ($/1M) | Output ($/1M) | Cache Hit ($/1M) | Billing & Notes | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter Lowest Price | Direct in CN | $0.27 | $0.95 | $0.03 | Direct CN access · RMB billing | Visit Official → |
| DeepInfra | Global Network | $0.15 | $1.15 | $0.03 | Global cloud billing | Visit Official → |
| Alibaba Cloud Bailian (CN) | Direct in CN | $0.3 | $1.2 | $0.075 | Direct CN access · RMB billing | Visit Official → |
| 302.AI Gateway | Direct in CN | $0.3 | $1.2 | $0.075 | Direct CN access · RMB billing | Visit Official → |
| AWS Bedrock | Global Network | $0.3 | $1.2 | $0.075 | Global cloud billing | Visit Official → |
| Together AI | Global Network | $0.3 | $1.2 | $0.06 | Global cloud billing | Visit Official → |
| MiniMax CN Official | Direct in CN | $0.3137 | $1.2549 | $0.0314 | Direct CN access · RMB billing | Visit Official → |
✅ Core Strengths & Ideal Workloads
- Direct access in mainland China with RMB enterprise billing
- Open weights available for private self-hosting (~20GB VRAM at INT4)
⚠️ Limitations & Practical Caveats
- Direct access in China and globally; known for ultra-fast M3.1 text models and Hailuo video generation.
- Extended thinking generates internal reasoning tokens (~1.8x output multiplier)