MiniMax M2.1
MiniMax· released 23 Dec 2025
minimax/minimax-m2.1- Input / 1M tokens
- $0.3
- Output / 1M tokens
- $1.2
Longest answer: 131K tokens
About
MiniMax M2.1 is a MiniMax model positioned for coding, agentic workflows, and modern application development. Its description calls it lightweight and cites 10 billion activated parameters. It accepts text and returns text, with a context window of 204,800 tokens and a maximum output of 131,072 tokens. Tools and reasoning are supported. The model has open weights, with Hugging Face ID MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.1. Its model ID is minimax/minimax-m2.1. Input costs $0.30 USD per 1M tokens and output costs $1.20 USD per 1M tokens. MiniMax is both maker and lab, and the release date is 2025-12-23. These details make coding and agentic tasks the clearest fit to consider, while the listed input modality remains text. The official listing is https://openrouter.ai/minimax/minimax-m2.1.
Who it is for
It suits developers evaluating a text model for coding, agentic workflows, or application development. Open weights are relevant for teams seeking access in that form.
What is good
- Open weights are available
- Tools and reasoning are supported
- Context window is 204,800 tokens
- Maximum output is 131,072 tokens
What to know first
- Accepts text input only
- Output costs $1.20 USD per 1M tokens
Verdict
MiniMax M2.1 is directed at coding and agentic work, with open weights and tools support. Check that text-only input and its token rates fit the intended application.
Details
- Lab
- MiniMaxopenrouter.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Context
- 205Kopenrouter.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Input price
- $0.3 / 1Mopenrouter.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Output price
- $1.2 / 1Mopenrouter.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Max output
- 131,072 tokensopenrouter.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Inputs
- textopenrouter.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Open weights
- Yesopenrouter.ai · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- openrouter.ai/minimax/minimax-m2.1· checked 3 Oct 2026