MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 pricing and alternatives

Paid / limited

Available from OpenRouter

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 Benchmark-backed score

Prior MiniMax coding model for agent workflows, office edits, and automation

Paid / limitedOpenAI compatibleReasoningTool callingJSON modeTextReasoning

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Context window 205K

Max output 197K

API format OpenAI-style

Status Online

AI Recommendation

Should you use MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 is listed for chat workloads and supports a 205K context window.

Use the comparison and availability sections before choosing this listing, because it is not currently marked as free.

Best for

Chat

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Long context window
Reasoning mode listed
Tool calling support
Structured JSON output

Watch outs

No current free listing on this provider
Free-tier rate limits apply
Vision support is not listed

Benchmark Overview

Benchmark signals for MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5

Measured data

Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following

33.7/100

Speed Observed generation speed

262 tok/s

Context Maximum listed context window

205K

Model Metadata

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 model ID and technical details

Provider catalog

Model ID minimax/minimax-m2.5

Family minimax

Released Feb 12, 2026

Last updated Jul 5, 2026

Free listing since Feb 12, 2026

Input text, reasoning

Output text

Capabilities reasoning, tool calling, structured output

Open weights Yes

Pricing

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 pricing per 1M tokens

Provider pricing

Input $0.3 per 1M tokens

Output $1.2 per 1M tokens

Free access Not listed OpenRouter

Rate limit 200 req/day (free tier) provider policy

Availability

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 availability by provider

2 alternatives

We found 3 provider listings for minimax. Check model ID, quota, pricing, and API format before switching providers.

Provider	Model listing	Access	Context	API	Limits
OpenRouter	MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5	Paid	205K	OpenAI-style	200 req/day (free tier)
Kilo Code	minimax/minimax-m2.5:free	Free tier	196K	OpenAI-style	~200 req/hr
NVIDIA NIM	minimaxai/minimax-m2.7	Free tier	205K	OpenAI-style	Up to 40 RPM

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Compare

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 alternatives to consider

Open comparison

Model	Provider	Context	Access
minimax/minimax-m2.5:free	Kilo Code	196K	Free tier
minimaxai/minimax-m2.7	NVIDIA NIM	205K	Free tier
Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 (free)	OpenRouter	262K	Free tier
Cohere: North Mini Code (free)	OpenRouter	256K	Free tier
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety (free)	OpenRouter	128K	Free tier

Typical Use Cases

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 use cases

Chat

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 free API FAQ

Is MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 free to use?

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 is not currently marked as free on OpenRouter.

What is the MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is minimax/minimax-m2.5.

What are the MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 free tier rate limits on OpenRouter?

The listed free tier limit is 200 req/day (free tier). Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.

What context window does MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 support?

The listed context window is 205K tokens with up to 197K output tokens.

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