MiniMax-M2.5 API

MiniMax-M2.5 is a general-purpose large language model by MiniMax designed for text generation and conversational AI use cases.

Modalities: Text, ImageText
In / Out price: $0.3/$1.2per 1M
Context window: 200K tokens
Released: Feb 19, 2026

MiniMax-M2.5 overview

MiniMax-M2.5 by MiniMax

A production-ready large language model built for text generation, conversational A now with a high-speed variant for real-time applications.

MiniMax-M2.5 specs

Model ID: minimax/m2-5-20260218
Developer: MiniMax
Context window: 204,800 tokens
Max output: 204,800 tokens
Input: Text, Image
Output: Text
API: OpenAI-compatible, base URL https://api.aimlapi.com/v1

What Is MiniMax-M2.5?

MiniMax-M2.5 is a general-purpose large language model developed by MiniMax, designed to power a wide spectrum of natural language applications from intelligent chatbots and virtual assistants to automated content generation and document analysis pipelines.

MiniMax-M2.5 API

The flagship general-purpose language model from MiniMax. Delivers superior instruction-following, nuanced reasoning, and high-fidelity content generation. Designed for workloads where response quality and contextual depth are the primary objectives.

Optimized for quality-first text generation tasks
Native prompt caching for cost reduction on repeated prompts
Broad domain knowledge across technical and creative domains
Extended context window for long-document processing
Ideal for asynchronous pipelines and batch workloads
Competitively priced per-token billing for scalable use

MiniMax-M2.5 Highspeed API

A throughput-optimized variant engineered for latency-sensitive applications. Achieves significantly faster time-to-first-token and higher requests-per-second capacity, making it the go-to choice for live user interactions and high-traffic services.

Ultra-low latency for real-time chat applications
High-throughput capacity for concurrent request spikes
Maintains response coherence under extreme load conditions
Tailored for voice interfaces, streaming UIs, and live agents
Optimized token streaming for progressive rendering
Same core intelligence as M2.5, faster delivery pipeline

Conversational AI & Chatbots

Power multi-turn, context-aware conversations for customer service, support automation, and virtual assistant platforms with natural, coherent dialogue management.

Content Generation

Automate the creation of articles, marketing copy, product descriptions, social media posts, and long-form editorial content at scale without sacrificing quality.

Document Intelligence

Summarize, classify, extract key information from, and answer questions about contracts, reports, research papers, and enterprise documents using extended context.

Use cases

MiniMax M2.5 is documented as suited to coding and software engineering assistance, including SWE-bench-style tasks.

It is also documented for search and tool-calling workflows, including agentic tool use and information-retrieval tasks.

A third documented use case is office productivity work, such as document- and spreadsheet-oriented workflows.

It is also described as appropriate for general conversational assistant use.

Capabilities

Function calling
Streaming
Structured outputs
Reasoning

MiniMax-M2.5 benchmarks by Artificial Analysis

See how MiniMax-M2.5 compares in generation speed and latency. Data retrieved Nov 3, 2026.

Speed#164 / 21957.3Output tokens / second Latency#123 / 2161.71Seconds to first token Humanity's Last Exam#142 / 45820.5%Score GPQA Diamond#95 / 43984.8%Score

Speed

Output tokens / second

Benchmark results

Compare 10 models available on AI/ML API across 5 independent benchmarks.

Humanity's Last Exam

Expert-written questions across academic subjects.

MiniMax-M2.5 API pricing

MiniMax-M2.5 pricing in US dollars
Usage	Price	Unit
Input	$0.3	1M tokens
Output	$1.2	1M tokens
Cached input	$0.3	1M tokens

Prices from the AI/ML API price list, checked on Nov 4, 2026.

MiniMax-M2.5 vs other models: token prices

AI/ML API input and output rates for 5 models, per million tokens.

AI/ML API model prices in USD per million tokens
Model	Input	Output
MiniMax-M2.5	$0.3	$1.2
MiniMax M3.1 Flash	$0.15	$0.6
MiniMax M3	$0.3	$1.2
MiniMax M2.1 Highspeed	$0.6	$2.4
MiniMax M2.7 Highspeed	$0.6	$2.4

How to use the MiniMax-M2.5 API

View docs

Build with your agent

Give your agent the model details, code and documentation.

1Get your API key

Create API key

export AIMLAPI_KEY="8f2b4c7d9a1e6b3f…"

2Make your first request

curl 'https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "model": "minimax/m2-5-20260218",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
    }
  ]
}'

import os
import requests

headers = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['AIMLAPI_KEY']}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
}
payload = {
    "model": "minimax/m2-5-20260218",
    "messages": [
        {
            "role": "user",
            "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
        }
    ]
}

response = requests.post("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions", headers=headers, json=payload, timeout=120)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())

const response = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "minimax/m2-5-20260218",
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
      }
    ]
  }),
});

if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
console.log(await response.json());

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MiniMax-M2.5 FAQ

What is the context window of MiniMax-M2.5?

MiniMax-M2.5 has a 204,800 tokens context window and can return up to 204,800 tokens.

What inputs and outputs does MiniMax-M2.5 support?

MiniMax-M2.5 takes image, text as input and returns text.

What is the model ID for MiniMax-M2.5?

Use minimax/m2-5-20260218 as the model id. Requests go to https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions.

How much does MiniMax-M2.5 cost?

MiniMax-M2.5 costs $0.3 input and $1.2 output per 1M tokens on AI/ML API, billed as you go with no subscription.

Does MiniMax-M2.5 support streaming?

Yes, MiniMax-M2.5 can stream responses as they are generated.

Can MiniMax-M2.5 read images?

Yes, MiniMax-M2.5 accepts image input alongside text.

Who created MiniMax-M2.5?

MiniMax-M2.5 was built by MiniMax.

Does MiniMax-M2.5 support function calling and tool use?

Yes, it supports function calling, tool use, and parallel tool calls, along with structured output formatting.

Start building with MiniMax-M2.5

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MiniMax-M2.5 API

minimax/m2-5-20260218

Build with your agent

Give your agent the model details, code and documentation.

1Get your API key

Create API key

export AIMLAPI_KEY="8f2b4c7d9a1e6b3f…"

2Make your first request

curl 'https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "model": "minimax/m2-5-20260218",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
    }
  ]
}'

import os
import requests

headers = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['AIMLAPI_KEY']}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
}
payload = {
    "model": "minimax/m2-5-20260218",
    "messages": [
        {
            "role": "user",
            "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
        }
    ]
}

response = requests.post("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions", headers=headers, json=payload, timeout=120)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())

const response = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "minimax/m2-5-20260218",
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
      }
    ]
  }),
});

if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
console.log(await response.json());

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MiniMax-M2.5 API

MiniMax-M2.5 overview

MiniMax-M2.5 by MiniMax

MiniMax-M2.5 specs

What Is MiniMax-M2.5?

MiniMax-M2.5 API

MiniMax-M2.5 Highspeed API

Conversational AI & Chatbots

Content Generation

Document Intelligence

Use cases

Capabilities

MiniMax-M2.5 benchmarks by Artificial Analysis

Speed

Benchmark results

Humanity's Last Exam

GPQA Diamond

AA-LCR

IFBench

τ²-Bench Telecom

MiniMax-M2.5 API pricing

MiniMax-M2.5 vs other models: token prices

How to use the MiniMax-M2.5 API

Build with your agent

1Get your API key

2Make your first request

Related articles

MiniMax-M2.5 FAQ

Start building with MiniMax-M2.5

MiniMax-M2.5 API

Build with your agent

1Get your API key

2Make your first request

MiniMax-M2.5 API

MiniMax-M2.5 overview

MiniMax-M2.5 by MiniMax

MiniMax-M2.5 specs

What Is MiniMax-M2.5?

MiniMax-M2.5 API

MiniMax-M2.5 Highspeed API

Conversational AI & Chatbots

Content Generation

Document Intelligence

Use cases

Capabilities

Speed

Benchmark results

Humanity's Last Exam

GPQA Diamond

AA-LCR

IFBench

τ²-Bench Telecom

MiniMax-M2.5 API pricing

MiniMax-M2.5 vs other models: token prices

How to use the MiniMax-M2.5 API

Build with your agent

1Get your API key

2Make your first request

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