How much does MiniMax M2.5 cost?

MiniMax M2.5 is available on the free tier at no token cost — create an API key and start building. Paid plans add higher rate limits.

What is the context window of MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 supports a context window of up to 246K tokens. It can return up to 16K tokens in a single response.

What can MiniMax M2.5 do?

MiniMax M2.5 supports Tool calling.

Is MiniMax M2.5 free to use?

Yes — MiniMax M2.5 is on the free tier. You can use it with an Api.Airforce API key at no cost.

How do I use MiniMax M2.5 via the API?

MiniMax M2.5 is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID minimax-m2.5 with your Api.Airforce API key.

Who makes MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M2.5 is MiniMax's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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MiniMax M2.5

API model name: minimax-m2.5

MiniMax M2.5 is MiniMax's chat model, served on the Api.Airforce unified API. It has a 246K-token context window. Capabilities include Tool calling. It is available on the free tier at no per-token cost. Knowledge cutoff: 2025-06. 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

Free

Output / 1M tokens

Free

Specifications

Provider: MiniMax
Type: chat model
Context window: 246K tokens
Max output: 16K tokens
Knowledge cutoff: 2025-06
Input: text
Output: text

Capabilities

Tool callingStreaming

Benchmarks

Independent evaluations and measured speed from Artificial Analysis.

Intelligence Index

41.9/100

Coding Index

37.4/100

GPQA Diamond85%

Humanity's Last Exam19%

Output speed171.6 tok/s

Time to first token5.59 s

Source: Benchmark data by Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai)

What is MiniMax M2.5 used for?

Chatbots & assistants — conversational AI, drafting, summarizing and Q&A.
Agents & automation — function calling and tool use for multi-step workflows.
Long-context tasks — process entire documents or codebases in a single prompt.
Real-time experiences — stream tokens for responsive chat and apps.

MiniMax M2.5 vs. similar models

Model	Intelligence	Context	Input / 1M	Output / 1M
MiniMax M2.5	41.9	246K	Free	Free
MiniMax M2	—	205K	$0.45	$1.80
MiniMax M2.1	—	—	$0.45	$1.80
MiniMax M2.7	49.6	—	$0.45	$1.80

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

MiniMax M2.5 — frequently asked questions

How much does MiniMax M2.5 cost?: MiniMax M2.5 is available on the free tier at no token cost — create an API key and start building. Paid plans add higher rate limits.
What is the context window of MiniMax M2.5?: MiniMax M2.5 supports a context window of up to 246K tokens. It can return up to 16K tokens in a single response.
What can MiniMax M2.5 do?: MiniMax M2.5 supports Tool calling.
Is MiniMax M2.5 free to use?: Yes — MiniMax M2.5 is on the free tier. You can use it with an Api.Airforce API key at no cost.
How do I use MiniMax M2.5 via the API?: MiniMax M2.5 is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID minimax-m2.5 with your Api.Airforce API key.
Who makes MiniMax M2.5?: MiniMax M2.5 is MiniMax's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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Use MiniMax M2.5 via the API

OpenAI-compatible — point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass minimax-m2.5 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",
    "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",
    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",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);