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MiniMax M2.5 Lightning

API model name: MiniMax-M2.5-lightning

MiniMax M2.5 Lightning is MiniMax's chat model, served on the Api.Airforce unified API. It is priced at $0.33 per million input tokens and $2.59 per million output tokens. Access it through the OpenAI-compatible API with one key, alongside 100+ other models on Api.Airforce.

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Pricing

Input / 1M tokens

$0.33

Output / 1M tokens

$2.59

Cache read / 1M tokens

$0.03

Specifications

Provider: MiniMax
Type: chat model

What is MiniMax M2.5 Lightning used for?

Chatbots & assistants — conversational AI, drafting, summarizing and Q&A.

MiniMax M2.5 Lightning vs. similar models

Model	Intelligence	Context	Input / 1M	Output / 1M
MiniMax M2.5 Lightning	—	—	$0.33	$2.59
Abab5.5 Chat	—	—	$0.73	$2.18
Aqa	—	—	$57.41	$57.41
Babbage 002	—	—	$0.38	$0.38

Prices are Api.Airforce pay-as-you-go rates per 1M tokens. Context is the maximum input length.

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MiniMax M2.5 Lightning — frequently asked questions

How much does MiniMax M2.5 Lightning cost?: MiniMax M2.5 Lightning is billed pay-as-you-go at $0.33 per 1M input tokens and $2.59 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.
What can MiniMax M2.5 Lightning do?: MiniMax M2.5 Lightning is MiniMax's chat model, accessible through the Api.Airforce API.
Is MiniMax M2.5 Lightning free to use?: MiniMax M2.5 Lightning is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.
How do I use MiniMax M2.5 Lightning via the API?: MiniMax M2.5 Lightning is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID MiniMax-M2.5-lightning with your Api.Airforce API key.
Who makes MiniMax M2.5 Lightning?: MiniMax M2.5 Lightning is MiniMax's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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Use MiniMax M2.5 Lightning via the API

OpenAI-compatible — point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass MiniMax-M2.5-lightning as the model.

cURL

curl https://api.airforce/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIRFORCE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "MiniMax-M2.5-lightning",
    "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello!" }]
  }'

Python

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.airforce/v1", api_key="$AIRFORCE_API_KEY")
r = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="MiniMax-M2.5-lightning",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)

JavaScript

import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.airforce/v1", apiKey: process.env.AIRFORCE_API_KEY });
const r = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "MiniMax-M2.5-lightning",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);