MiniMax: MiniMax M2
The MiniMax M2 is a large language model designed for various applications, supporting text input modalities and reasoning capabilities. It can handle context lengths up to 204,800 tokens and has a maximum completion token limit of 131,072. Additionally, the model supports tools and structured output. Considering its price point, with $0.255 per million input tokens and $1.02 per million output tokens, this model may be suitable for developers who require advanced reasoning capabilities and are willing to pay for them. The MiniMax M2's blended benchmark score of 29.9 is respectable, but further evaluation is necessary to determine its overall performance in different contexts.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 29.9 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-09-08. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 30.7 |
- Model ID
- minimax/minimax-m2
- Vendor
- minimax
- Released
- October 2025
- Tokenizer
- Other
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 131,072 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- text only
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.26/M input and $1.02/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.18 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $3.31 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | $0.26 | $1.02 | 204,800 |
| 2026-07-19 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 204,800 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.26 | $1.02 | 204,800 |
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Quick answers
- How much does MiniMax: MiniMax M2 cost?
- $0.26 per million input tokens and $1.02 per million output tokens.
- What is MiniMax: MiniMax M2's context window?
- 204,800 tokens, roughly 307 pages of text in a single request.
- Does MiniMax: MiniMax M2 support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can MiniMax: MiniMax M2 process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.