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MiniMax M2.1 Pricing

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MiniMax · 205K tokens context

MiniMax M2.1 from MiniMax costs $0.290 per 1 million input tokens and $0.950 per 1 million output tokens as of July 2026 (live OpenRouter data). The model supports a 204,800-token context window (approximately 153,600 words) with a 197K-token maximum output. A typical 1,000-token request costs $0.0003 in input charges; a 10,000-token request costs $0.0029.

MiniMax M2.1 pricing and capability summary
Input price$0.290 / 1M tokens
Output price$0.950 / 1M tokens
Output / input ratio3.3×
Context window204,800 tokens (~153,600 words)
Maximum output196,608 tokens
Cost per 1K tokens (input)$0.0003
TierFast
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MiniMax-M2.1 is a lightweight, state-of-the-art large language model optimized for coding, agentic workflows, and modern application development.

Live pricing from OpenRouter

Input Price

$0.290

per 1 million tokens

Output Price

$0.950

per 1 million tokens

Context Window

205K tokens

max 197K output

Cost Examples

Request TypeTokensInput CostOutput Cost
1,000 word article1,333$0.000387$0.00038
10-page document (2,500 words)3,333$0.000967$0.00095
1,000 lines of code5,000$0.00145$0.00143
100K token document100,000$0.029$0.0285

Output cost estimated at 30% of input token count. Use the calculator for exact figures.

Strengths

  • Affordable at $0.29/1M input tokens
  • Large 205K-token context window
  • Low latency for high-throughput workloads

Limitations

  • Less capable than flagship models on complex reasoning
  • Quality and availability can vary by hosting provider

Best Use Cases

High-volume classification
Text extraction and summarization
Simple chat and Q&A
Cost-sensitive pipelines

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