Model comparison

MiniMax M2.5 vs MiniMax M3

Compare MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 (MiniMax) and MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (MiniMax) by price, context, capabilities, and latency.

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Which should you pick?

  • Price: MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper ($0.029 / 1M tokens input / $0.169 / 1M tokens output) vs MiniMax: MiniMax M3 ($0.058 / 1M tokens input / $0.226 / 1M tokens output).
  • Context: MiniMax: MiniMax M3 has the larger context window (1M tokens).
  • MiniMax: MiniMax M3 adds: Vision.

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MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 vs MiniMax: MiniMax M3 — full comparison

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

ModelProviderInputOutputContextCapabilitiesBest forLatencyStatusSource
MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5minimax/minimax-m2.5MiniMax$0.029 / 1M tokens$0.169 / 1M tokens204.8k
StreamingTool callingJSON modeLong context
Chinese Q&A, general chat1000-3000msCatalogPlatform curated
MiniMax: MiniMax M3minimax/minimax-m3MiniMax$0.058 / 1M tokens$0.226 / 1M tokens1M
StreamingTool callingJSON modeVision
image understanding, multimodal chat1000-3000msCatalogPlatform curated

FAQ

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 vs MiniMax: MiniMax M3 FAQ

Is MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 or MiniMax: MiniMax M3 cheaper?

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper ($0.029 / 1M tokens input / $0.169 / 1M tokens output) vs MiniMax: MiniMax M3 ($0.058 / 1M tokens input / $0.226 / 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 M2.5 or MiniMax: MiniMax M3?

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 is larger (1M tokens) vs 204.8k tokens.

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 vs MiniMax: MiniMax M3 for Long context: which should I pick?

Both target Long context. Pick MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 to optimize cost, or MiniMax: MiniMax M3 for the longer context window. Test both on real prompts before committing production traffic.

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