Context
1M
Max output
8K
Serving providers
2
Cheapest input
$0.30 /1M
On-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments (committed-use discounts, provisioned throughput, negotiated rates) can be materially lower.
Pricing by serving provider
standard tier · per 1M tokens · click a provider to expand| Serving provider | Input /1M | Output /1M | Endpoints | ||||||||||||||||
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| MinimaxCheapest | $0.30 | $2.40 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| VercelVercel reseller quote | $0.30 | $2.40 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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Price history
listed seller prices, input and output per 1M tokens Input Output
Cost calculator
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Model IDs
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Frequently asked questions
MiniMax M2.1 Lightning pricing, context and availabilityHow much does MiniMax M2.1 Lightning cost?
MiniMax M2.1 Lightning costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens from Minimax, and $2.40 per 1M output tokens from Minimax.
What is the context window of MiniMax M2.1 Lightning?
MiniMax M2.1 Lightning accepts up to 1M tokens of context and can return up to 8K output tokens.
Which providers serve MiniMax M2.1 Lightning?
MiniMax M2.1 Lightning is available from 2 serving providers, each with its own pricing and model ID. Minimax is currently the cheapest.
What can MiniMax M2.1 Lightning do?
MiniMax M2.1 Lightning supports tool use, reasoning and prompt caching.
Other MiniMax models
compare pricing across the MiniMax lineup Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026
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