MiniMax M2.1 API Benchmarks, Pricing & Provider Data
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MiniMax M2.1 benchmark, API pricing, and provider data cover 146 API providers, with prices starting at $0.010/request. MiniMax M2.1 free API options are available from 2 providers. The page also shows measured API speed and first-token latency.
MiniMax M2.1 is an upgraded M2-series model with improved reasoning, multilingual chat, and agent capabilities for API-first production deployments.
Category Performance
Observed-capability estimates with uncertainty reported separately from independent benchmark families.
- Coverage
- 3 / 8
- Methodology
- V3.0
#1Reasoning56.7Estimated2/4 Measured dimensions
#2Coding55Provisional1/4 Measured dimensions
#3Math51.7Provisional1/4 Measured dimensions
Specifications
Input and output token limits for this model, plus how it ranks on long-context understanding.
Features
Rankings
Excels at
Detailed scores
Updated: Sep 4, 2026Pricing
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Input price$0.300/M#55 / 184Output price$1.20/M#50 / 184
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Agents
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No data80% interval30.8–69.20/4 Measured dimensions
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Coding
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Score5580% interval41.0–68.91/4 Measured dimensionsLiveCodeBench81.0%#15 / 115SciCode40.7%#80 / 209
Coding
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Reasoning
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Score56.780% interval45.6–67.82/4 Measured dimensionsMMLU-Pro87.5%#9 / 129GPQA83.0%#79 / 216
Reasoning
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Knowledge
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Math
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Score51.780% interval35.6–67.91/4 Measured dimensions
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Multilingual
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No data80% interval30.8–69.20/4 Measured dimensions
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OpenRouter endpoints
3 endpointsThird-party OpenRouter endpoint data, shown separately from LMSpeed measurements. Some 30-minute live performance fields only appear after syncing with an OpenRouter API key.
| Provider endpoint | Input | Output | 1d uptime | 30m latency | 30m throughput | Context / output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Novita novita/fp8 | $0.300/M | $1.20/M | 99.5% | — | — | undefined tokens / undefined tokens |
Minimax minimax/fp8 | $0.300/M | $1.20/M | 99.5% | — | — | undefined tokens / undefined tokens |
Minimax minimax/highspeed | $0.300/M | $2.40/M | 99.4% | — | — | undefined tokens / undefined tokens |
Pricing Comparison
Compare MiniMax M2.1 API pricing across 144 providers. Prices range from $0.010/request to $2997.00/M. 素墨API offers the lowest rate at $0.010/request. 2 providers offer free API credits or a free tier.
| Provider | Health | Model Variant | Group | Input ($/M) | Output ($/M) | Speed (t/s) | First token | Audit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L1 100% | minimax-m2.1 | default | -52%$0.144/M | -52%$0.575/M | — | — | — | |
L1 100% | MiniMax-M2.1 | default | $60.00/M | $60.00/M | — | — | — | |
L1 100% | minimax-m2.1 | default | -4%$0.288/M | -4%$1.15/M | — | — | — | |
L1 100% | minimax-m2.1 | default | -4%$0.288/M | -4%$1.15/M | — | — | — | |
L1 100% | minimax-m2.1 | default | -31%$0.207/M | -31%$0.828/M | — | — | — | |
L1 100% | minimax-m2.1 | deepseek | $4.11/M | $4.11/M | — | — | — | |
L1 100% | minimax-m2.1 | default | -52%$0.144/M | -52%$0.575/M | — | — | — | |
L1 99% | MiniMax-M2.1 | other | -58%$0.125/M | -58%$0.500/M | — | — | — | |
L1 100% | MiniMax-M2.1 | default | -25%$0.225/M | -22%$0.934/M | — | — | — | |
L1 100% | minimax/minimax-m2.1 | default | -25%$0.225/M | -22%$0.934/M | — | — | — | |
L1 100% | MiniMax-M2.1 | default | -4%$0.288/M Cache read$0.029/MCache write$0.360/MCache write 1h$0.575/M | -4%$1.15/M | — | — | — | |
L1 100% L2 83% | MiniMax-M2.1 | default | $2.10/M Cache read$0.210/MCache write$2.63/MCache write 1h$4.20/M | $8.40/M | — | — | — | |
L1 100% | minimax-m2.1 | default | -93%$0.021/M Cache read$0.0068/M | -93%$0.082/M | — | — | — | |
L1 100% | minimax-m2.1-free | default | $0.010/request | - | — | — | — | |
L1 99% | minimax-m2.1 | default | -23%$0.230/M | -23%$0.921/M | — | — | — | |
L1 99% | MiniMax-M2.1 | default | $3.15/M | $12.60/M | — | — | — | |
Moyanjdc API Free | L1 99% | minimax-m2.1 | default | Free | Free | — | — | — |
L1 99% | minimax-m2.1 | default | -4%$0.288/M | -4%$1.15/M | — | — | — | |
L1 99% | minimax-m2.1 | default | -11%$0.268/M | -11%$1.07/M | — | — | — | |
L1 99% | MiniMax-M2.1 | default | $1.03/M Cache read$0.103/MCache write$1.28/MCache write 1h$2.06/M | $4.11/M | — | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What benchmark data does MiniMax M2.1 include?
- LMSpeed shows MiniMax M2.1 benchmark context, API price, output speed, first-token latency, and provider data across 146 providers when those signals are available.
- What is the MiniMax M2.1 API price?
- MiniMax M2.1 has pricing from 146 providers, ranging from $0.010/request to $2997.00/M. 素墨API has the lowest listed price.
- What does the MiniMax M2.1 API pricing table include?
- The MiniMax M2.1 API pricing table compares 146 providers by input price, output price, free tier status, speed, first-token latency, and recent health data when available.
- Which provider has the cheapest MiniMax M2.1 API pricing?
- 素墨API currently has the lowest listed MiniMax M2.1 price at $0.010/request across 146 providers.
- Can I compare MiniMax M2.1 API price and speed together?
- Yes. LMSpeed shows MiniMax M2.1 API price, output speed, first-token latency, and provider health on the same page so you can compare cost and performance together.
- Is MiniMax M2.1 API free?
- Yes, MiniMax M2.1 free API options are available through 2 providerundefined other undefined} on LMSpeed, including Zero API, Moyanjdc API. These providers offer free API credits or a free tier with no per-token charges.
- Where can I get MiniMax M2.1 free API access?
- LMSpeed currently lists 2 free API providerundefined other undefined} for MiniMax M2.1: Zero API, Moyanjdc API. Check each provider row before using it because free tier limits can change.