MiniMax-M2.1 API Pricing
MiniMax · released 2025-12-23
Pricing
0.030¢ / 1K
0.120¢ / 1K
0.053¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.051¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.18¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0162 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0114 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $15.30 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.30) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $1.20).
Benchmarks
#120 of 533
#49 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Hy3-preview (Reasoning) | 22.7 | $0.10 |
| MiMo-V2-Flash (Reasoning) | 20.8 | $0.15 |
| Grok 4 Fast (Reasoning) | 17.9 | $0.275 |
| DeepSeek V3.2 (Reasoning) | 21.5 | $0.315 |
| Step 3.7 Flash | 19.5 | $0.438 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Non-reasoning) | 21.4 | $1.35 |
| Qwen3.6 27B (Reasoning) | 21.4 | $1.35 |
| Qwen3 Max Thinking | 21.3 | — |
| MiniMax-M2.1 | 20.9 | $0.525 |
| MiMo-V2-Flash (Reasoning) | 20.8 | $0.15 |
| Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning) | 20.7 | $6.00 |
| GPT-5.4 nano (xhigh) | 20.7 | $0.463 |
More from MiniMax
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| MiniMax-M3 | 29.2 | $0.525 |
| MiniMax-M2.5 | 22.8 | $0.525 |
| MiniMax-M2.7 | 22.8 | $0.525 |
| MiniMax-M2 | 18.6 | $0.525 |
| MiniMax M1 80k | 11.7 | $0.963 |
| MiniMax M1 40k | 10.0 | — |
Count tokens & estimate cost for MiniMax-M2.1 See MiniMax-M2.1 on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops MiniMax-M2.1?
MiniMax-M2.1 is developed by MiniMax, released 2025-12-23.
How much does MiniMax-M2.1 cost per million tokens?
MiniMax-M2.1 costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens ($0.525 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does MiniMax-M2.1 rank on benchmarks?
MiniMax-M2.1 scores 20.9 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #120 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to MiniMax-M2.1?
Yes — Hy3-preview (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (22.7) at $0.10/1M blended, versus $0.525/1M for MiniMax-M2.1.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for MiniMax-M2.1 comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.