MiniMax M2.5 pricing & benchmarks
Released Feb 12, 2026 · served by 14 providers
What MiniMax M2.5 is
MiniMax-M2.5 is a SOTA large language model designed for real-world productivity. Trained in a diverse range of complex real-world digital working environments, M2.5 builds upon the coding expertise of M2.1...
- Model ID:
minimax/minimax-m2.5 - Modality: text->text
- Tool calling: supported · Structured output: supported
- Weights:
MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.5on Hugging Face
Providers and prices for MiniMax M2.5
The same model costs different amounts depending on who serves it. Prices are per 1M tokens, cheapest first. Uptime and throughput are OpenRouter's rolling measurements, not vendor claims.
| Provider | Input | Output | Context | Quant | Uptime 24h | Throughput |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inceptroncheapest | $0.150 | $0.900 | 197K | fp8 | 99.9% | — |
| DigitalOcean | $0.225 | $0.900 | 66K | — | 98.9% | — |
| Venice | $0.270 | $0.950 | 198K | — | 94.8% | — |
| Mara | $0.240 | $0.960 | 197K | — | 90.4% | — |
| StreamLake | $0.270 | $1.08 | 200K | — | 99.1% | — |
| Chutes | $0.150 | $1.20 | 197K | fp8 | 98.7% | — |
| AtlasCloud | $0.295 | $1.20 | 197K | fp8 | 99.2% | — |
| Friendli | $0.300 | $1.20 | 197K | — | 99.7% | — |
| Novita | $0.300 | $1.20 | 205K | fp8 | 99.5% | — |
| SiliconFlow | $0.300 | $1.20 | 197K | fp8 | 99.0% | — |
| Parasail | $0.300 | $1.20 | 197K | fp8 | 99.8% | — |
| CoreWeave | $0.300 | $1.20 | 197K | fp8 | 97.7% | — |
| Phala | $0.200 | $1.38 | 197K | — | 97.5% | — |
| Minimax | $0.600 | $2.40 | 205K | fp8 | 99.3% | — |
MiniMax M2.5 benchmark results
Design Arena head-to-head results, as reported through the OpenRouter model API.
| Category | Arena | Rank | Elo | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| svg | models | #29 | 1200 | 54.5% |
| website | models | #35 | 1247 | 57.5% |
| codecategories | models | #36 | 1237 | 56.8% |
| 3d | models | #37 | 1227 | 57.6% |
| gamedev | models | #39 | 1232 | 55.5% |
| uicomponent | models | #44 | 1209 | 53.4% |
| dataviz | models | #48 | 1201 | 51.2% |
FAQ
How much does the MiniMax M2.5 API cost?
$0.150 per 1M input tokens and $0.900 per 1M output tokens. A typical workload of 1M input + 300K output tokens costs about $0.42.
Is MiniMax M2.5 free?
No. It is a paid model starting at $0.150 per 1M input tokens, though some providers offer trial credits.
Which provider is cheapest for MiniMax M2.5?
Inceptron at $0.150 input / $0.900 output per 1M tokens (fp8 quantization).
Can I self-host MiniMax M2.5?
Yes — weights are published as MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.5 on Hugging Face, so you can run it on your own hardware.