minimax-01 vs minimax-m2
Input price
$0.20
$0.26
Output price
$1.10
$1.00
Context window
1000K
1000K
Throughput
120 tok/s
124 tok/s
Availability
100.0%
99.9%
Cost / task
$0.001
$0.001
Efficiency score
96
96
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
MINIMAX-01
MINIMAX-M2
Chat assistant
$192.00
$198.00
RAG / long context
$339.00
$402.00
Agent / tool use
$540.00
$547.20
Efficiency score: minimax-01
Across price, speed and reliability, minimax-01 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is minimax-01 or minimax-m2 cheaper?+
minimax-01 has the lower input price — $0.20 vs $0.26 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, minimax-01 or minimax-m2?+
Across price, speed and reliability, minimax-01 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.