Cheapest MiniMax Models

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

The cheapest MiniMax model is MiniMax M2.5 at $0.150 per million input tokens. MiniMax-01 ($0.200) and MiniMax M2.7 ($0.250) round out the top three.

$0.150Input /M

41.9Intelligence

183 t/sSpeed

205KContext

AI models ranked by input token price. The most affordable large language model APIs, from budget open-weight models to discounted frontier models.

Frequently asked

What is the cheapest MiniMax model?

The cheapest MiniMax model is MiniMax M2.5 at $0.150 per million input tokens. MiniMax-01 ($0.200) and MiniMax M2.7 ($0.250) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax-01 ($0.200) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by MiniMax M2.7 ($0.250). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many MiniMax models are there?

modelgrep tracks 8 MiniMax models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by MiniMax M3. 8 of them qualify for this ranking.

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