MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5
This AI model, MiniMax M2.5, is designed for text input and supports reasoning capabilities. It can handle long contexts of up to 204800 tokens and output up to 128000 completion tokens. Additionally, it comes equipped with tools that facilitate its use. Considering its pricing, the MiniMax M2.5 may be worth considering by those who need a model capable of complex reasoning within text inputs. With an input price of $0.27 per million tokens and an output price of $1.08 per million tokens, this model falls in line with other similarly priced models. Its benchmark standing is also notable, with a blended score of 38.3 across one independent benchmark.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 35.3 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-10-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 37.6 |
- Model ID
- minimax/minimax-m2.5
- Vendor
- minimax
- Released
- February 2026
- Tokenizer
- Other
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 128,000 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 $0.27/M input and $1.08/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 | $0.19 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $3.51 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | $0.27 | $1.08 | 204,800 |
| 2026-09-10 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 204,800 |
| 2026-08-22 | $0.27 | $1.08 | 204,800 |
| 2026-08-21 | $0.27 | $0.95 | 204,800 |
| 2026-08-20 | $0.23 | $0.90 | 204,800 |
| 2026-08-06 | $0.22 | $0.90 | 204,800 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.15 | $0.90 | 204,800 |
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Quick answers
- How much does MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 cost?
- $0.27 per million input tokens and $1.08 per million output tokens.
- What is MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5's context window?
- 204,800 tokens, roughly 307 pages of text in a single request.
- Does MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.