Model comparison

MiniMax M1 vs MiniMax M2-her

Compare MiniMax: MiniMax M1 (MiniMax) and MiniMax: MiniMax M2-her (MiniMax) by price, context, capabilities, and latency.

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Which should you pick?

  • Price: MiniMax: MiniMax M2-her is cheaper ($0.058 / 1M tokens input / $0.226 / 1M tokens output) vs MiniMax: MiniMax M1 ($0.075 / 1M tokens input / $0.414 / 1M tokens output).
  • Context: MiniMax: MiniMax M1 has the larger context window (1M tokens).
  • MiniMax: MiniMax M1 adds: Tool calling, Long context.

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MiniMax: MiniMax M1 vs MiniMax: MiniMax M2-her — full comparison

Compare price, provider, context, capabilities, latency, and source basis.

ModelProviderInputOutputContextCapabilitiesBest forLatencyStatusSource
MiniMax: MiniMax M1minimax/minimax-m1MiniMax$0.075 / 1M tokens$0.414 / 1M tokens1M
StreamingTool callingLong context
Chinese Q&A, general chat1000-3000msCatalogPlatform curated
MiniMax: MiniMax M2-herminimax/minimax-m2-herMiniMax$0.058 / 1M tokens$0.226 / 1M tokens65.5k
Streaming
Chinese Q&A, general chat1000-3000msCatalogPlatform curated

FAQ

MiniMax: MiniMax M1 vs MiniMax: MiniMax M2-her FAQ

Is MiniMax: MiniMax M1 or MiniMax: MiniMax M2-her cheaper?

MiniMax: MiniMax M2-her is cheaper ($0.058 / 1M tokens input / $0.226 / 1M tokens output) vs MiniMax: MiniMax M1 ($0.075 / 1M tokens input / $0.414 / 1M tokens output). Actual cost depends on your input/output token mix — estimate it with the pricing calculator.

Which has a larger context window, MiniMax: MiniMax M1 or MiniMax: MiniMax M2-her?

MiniMax: MiniMax M1 is larger (1M tokens) vs 65.5k tokens.

MiniMax: MiniMax M1 vs MiniMax: MiniMax M2-her for Chinese: which should I pick?

Both target Chinese. Pick MiniMax: MiniMax M2-her to optimize cost, or MiniMax: MiniMax M1 for the longer context window. Test both on real prompts before committing production traffic.

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