MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs MiniMax M2.5

MiniMax M3.1 Flash (MiniMax) versus MiniMax M2.5 (MiniMax): API pricing, context window, capabilities and uptime, from the same data as each model page, at the WandAPI default channel price. Input costs 0.6 Credits / M for MiniMax M3.1 Flash and 1.26 Credits / M for MiniMax M2.5, so MiniMax M3.1 Flash is 52% cheaper. Context windows are 1M and 200K.

MiniMax M3.1 FlashMiniMax-M3.1-Flash
MiniMax
Input (prompt)
0.6Credits / M
≈ $0.0909
Output (completion)
2.4Credits / M
≈ $0.363
1M context · 512K output40% off
MiniMax M3.1 Flash details
MiniMax M2.5minimax-m2.5
MiniMax
Input (prompt)
1.26Credits / M
≈ $0.191
Output (completion)
5.04Credits / M
≈ $0.763
200K context · 128K output40% off
MiniMax M2.5 details
Lower input price
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
52% cheaper
Larger context
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
1M · 200K
More exclusive capabilities
MiniMax M3.1 Flash
Vision, Prompt Caching, Video

Specs side by side

Item
MiniMax M3.1 FlashMiniMax-M3.1-Flash
MiniMax M2.5minimax-m2.5
Input (prompt) · Credits / M0.6≈ $0.09091.26≈ $0.191
Output (completion) · Credits / M2.4≈ $0.3635.04≈ $0.763
Cache read · Credits / M0.060.126
Context window1M200K
Max output512K128K
7-day uptime100.0%—
Latest probe latency2.99 s—
Measured throughput——
ProtocolsAnthropic Messages / OpenAI ResponsesAnthropic Messages
Sample monthly cost (10M in + 2M out)10.8≈ $1.6422.68≈ $3.43

Prices are the WandAPI default channel price in Credits (1 Credit = ¥1); green marks the better side. Uptime and latency come from WandAPI probes; a dash means the model is not probed yet.

Capabilities

CapabilityMiniMax M3.1 FlashMiniMax M2.5
Function Calling
Reasoning
Streaming
Vision
Prompt Caching
Response Schema
Video
Web Search
Audio
File Input
Realtime
Session
Media
Multipart Form
Binary Response

FAQ

Which is cheaper, MiniMax M3.1 Flash or MiniMax M2.5?

At the WandAPI default channel price, MiniMax M3.1 Flash input costs 0.6 Credits / M and MiniMax M2.5 input costs 1.26 Credits / M, so MiniMax M3.1 Flash is 52% cheaper. Output and cache prices are in the specs table above.

Which has the larger context window, MiniMax M3.1 Flash or MiniMax M2.5?

MiniMax M3.1 Flash offers 1M tokens, MiniMax M2.5 offers 200K tokens.

Can I switch between MiniMax M3.1 Flash and MiniMax M2.5 at any time?

Yes. WandAPI calls every model with the same API key; switching is just changing the model field in the request, and billing is split per model in one console.

How do the capabilities of MiniMax M3.1 Flash and MiniMax M2.5 differ?

Only MiniMax M3.1 Flash: Vision, Prompt Caching, Video, Web Search. Only MiniMax M2.5: Response Schema. Every other capability is either supported by both or by neither; see the capability table above.

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