Context
1M
Max output
8K
Serving providers
1
Cheapest input
$0.30 /1M
Prices are on-demand list rates. 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 providerInput /1MOutput /1MEndpoints
MinimaxCheapest$0.30$2.401
ComponentUnitStandardBatchCached
Text cached in/1M tok$0.0300
Text cache write/1M tok$0.3750
Text input/1M tok$0.3000
Text output/1M tok$2.40

Price history

input + output $/1M since we started tracking
Input Output
$0.000$1.00$2.00$3.00Feb 12Jun 22$2.40$0.300

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Model IDs

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minimax/MiniMax-M2.5-lightning

Frequently asked questions

MiniMax M2 5 Lightning pricing, context and availability

How much does MiniMax M2 5 Lightning cost?

MiniMax M2 5 Lightning costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens at its cheapest provider via Minimax.

What is the context window of MiniMax M2 5 Lightning?

MiniMax M2 5 Lightning accepts up to 1M tokens of context and can return up to 8K output tokens.

What can MiniMax M2 5 Lightning do?

MiniMax M2 5 Lightning supports tool use, reasoning and prompt caching.

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