MiniMax M2
MiniMax M2Alternatives?
CheaperGLM 5.3 FlashunstatedOpenwins 70%-55%$0.15 / $0.50Memory (4-bit): 137 GB → 193 GB+5
BetterGPT-5 Minihighwins 56%+31%$0.053
CheaperHy3unstatedOpenwins 69%-56%$0.13 / $0.53Memory (4-bit): 137 GB → 179 GB
CheaperGemma 4 31BunstatedOpenwins 69%-70%$0.10 / $0.34CheaperGPT-6 Lunamaxwins 68%-62%$0.068Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3GLM 5.3 FlashunstatedOpenwins 70%-55%$0.15 / $0.50Memory (4-bit): 137 GB → 193 GB+5Hy3unstatedOpenwins 69%-56%$0.13 / $0.53Memory (4-bit): 137 GB → 179 GBGemma 4 31BunstatedOpenwins 69%-70%$0.10 / $0.34GPT-6 Lunamaxwins 68%-62%$0.068Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3GPT-5.6 Lunaxhighwins 68%-14%$0.085GPT-5 Minihighwins 56%+31%$0.053GPT-6 Lunamaxwins 68%-62%$0.068Function calling only with none · Chat Completions+3GPT-5.6 Lunaxhighwins 68%-14%$0.085GPT-5.6 Terraxhighwins 70%+757%$0.63Prompts with >272K input tokensGPT-6.1 Solmaxwins 73%+662%$0.72Remove unsupported parameters+5GLM 5.3 FlashunstatedOpenwins 70%-55%$0.15 / $0.50Memory (4-bit): 137 GB → 193 GB+5Hy3unstatedOpenwins 69%-56%$0.13 / $0.53Memory (4-bit): 137 GB → 179 GBGemma 4 31BunstatedOpenwins 69%-70%$0.10 / $0.34
Qwen3.5 397B A17BunstatedOpenwins 67%+157%$0.60 / $3.60Memory (4-bit): 137 GB → 242 GBMiniMax M3unstatedOpenwins 67%same$0.30 / $1.20Memory (4-bit): 137 GB → 256 GB+2MiniMax M3unstatedOpenwins 67%—$0.30 / $1.20Memory (4-bit): 137 GB → 256 GB+2MiniMax M2.7unstatedOpenwins 61%—$0.30 / $1.20MiniMax M2.5unstatedOpenwins 60%—$0.30 / $1.20MiniMax M1unstatedOpenwins 55%—$0.40 / $2.20Memory (4-bit): 137 GB → 274 GB+1MiniMax M2.1thinkingOpenn/a—$0.30 / $1.20MiniMax M1 40kOpenn/a——Memory (4-bit): 137 GB → 274 GBMiniMax M1 80kOpenn/a—$0.55 / $2.20Memory (4-bit): 137 GB → 274 GBMiniMax M2-herunstatedn/a—$0.30 / $1.20Context: 205K → 66K+1All MiniMax models →Run it yourself
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How much does MiniMax M2 cost?›
$0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens; cheapest via DeepInfra at $0.25 / $1.02.
Is MiniMax M2 free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.25 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is MiniMax M2, and what is it best at?›
#152 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #86 of 97 in Coding, #54 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #142 of 195 in Writing & Language. Strongest at: Tool calling, Instructions.
Is MiniMax M2 better than Qwen3 30B A3B?›
On Arena Text · creative writing, MiniMax M2 scores 1,283 vs 1,284 — about the same.
How can I use MiniMax M2?›
Through the API of AWS Bedrock, DeepInfra, Google.
What is the context window of MiniMax M2?›
205K tokens, with up to 131K output tokens.
When was MiniMax M2 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-10-27. It has been superseded by MiniMax M2.1.
Is MiniMax M2 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (modified-mit licence).
Can I run MiniMax M2 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can MiniMax M2 read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is MiniMax M2?›
MiniMax M2 is an open-weights language model from MiniMax, released Oct 2025, the successor to MiniMax M1 40k.
What are the best alternatives to MiniMax M2?›
GLM 5.3 Flash (cheaper), GPT-5 Mini (better).