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MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 — pricing & benchmarks

By minimax · Updated 2026-10-06 · Open weights · custom licensestep-by-step reasoningopen weights / self-hostable

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 costs $0.3 per 1M input tokens and $1.2 per 1M output tokens, with a 204K context window. It is best suited for step-by-step reasoning, open weights / self-hostable, and is available through one OpenAI-compatible Appmo API key.
$0.3Input / 1M
$1.2Output / 1M
204KContext
13.4KHF downloads (30d)
1.4KHF likes

What MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 is used for

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 is best suited for step-by-step reasoning, open weights / self-hostable. Access it through one Appmo API key alongside 458 other models — Appmo's optimizer can route to it automatically when it is the best value for a request. Weights: huggingface.co/MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.1.

Use it via the Appmo API (OpenAI-compatible)

curl https://appmo.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APPMO_KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"minimax/minimax-m2.1","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'

FAQ

How much does MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 cost?
MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 costs $0.3 per 1M input tokens and $1.2 per 1M output tokens ($0.525 blended), as of 2026-10-06. Prices are expected to fall as competition increases.

What is MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 best for?
MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 is best suited for step-by-step reasoning, open weights / self-hostable.

How do I use MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1?
Send requests to Appmo's OpenAI-compatible endpoint with model id "minimax/minimax-m2.1" and one API key — no separate provider account needed.

Is MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 open source?
Yes — its weights are public on Hugging Face (MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.1) under a custom license; check the license terms before commercial use.

Can MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 create images?
No, MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 works with text.