--- title: "MiniMax-M2.5 Cost Calculator - FriendliAI" description: "Calculate the cost of using MiniMax-M2.5 from FriendliAI. Input costs $0.30 and output $1.20 per 1M tokens." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/friendliai/model/minimax-m2.5" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/friendliai/model/minimax-m2.5.md" --- # MiniMax-M2.5 Cost Calculator - FriendliAI > Calculate the cost of using MiniMax-M2.5 from FriendliAI. Input costs $0.30 and output $1.20 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About MiniMax-M2.5 MiniMax-M2.5 is a chat model from FriendliAI, one of 8 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1318 out of 3639 chat models by cost and cheaper than 61% of models in this category. MiniMax-M2.5 supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. It accepts up to 197K input tokens. ## Pricing Published FriendliAI pricing for MiniMax-M2.5. - **$0.30 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$1.20 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **196,608 Max Input Tokens.** - **196,608 Max Output Tokens.** - **196,608 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities MiniMax-M2.5 supports: Function Calling, Reasoning, Prompt Caching, Parallel Function Calling, System Messages, Response Schema, Tool Choice. ## How Pricing Compares At $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, MiniMax-M2.5 ranks 1318 out of 3639 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.58 for chat models, and is cheaper than 61% of models in this category. MiniMax-M2.5 is one of 8 FriendliAI chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs MiniMax-M2.5 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.30 | $2.50 | 0% | | apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 | +10% | | eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 | +10% | | us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 | +10% | | gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.28 | $2.20 | -8% | ## More from FriendliAI - [GLM-5.3-Flash ($0.15/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/friendliai/model/glm-5.3-flash.md) - [gemma-4-31B-it ($0.14/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/friendliai/model/gemma-4-31b-it.md) - [DeepSeek-V3.2 ($0.50/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/friendliai/model/deepseek-v3.2.md) - [K-EXAONE-2.0-750B-A37B ($0.60/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/friendliai/model/k-exaone-2.0-750b-a37b.md) ## Related Resources - [All FriendliAI pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/friendliai.md) ## FAQ ### Is MiniMax-M2.5 cheaper than amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0? No. MiniMax-M2.5 costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 0% more affordable for input. However, MiniMax-M2.5 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference. ### How does MiniMax-M2.5 pricing compare to the average chat model? MiniMax-M2.5 input pricing is $0.30 per 1M tokens, which is 48% below the median of $0.58 for chat models. It ranks 1318 out of 3639 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 61% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.20 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.66. ### What makes MiniMax-M2.5 different from other FriendliAI models? Among FriendliAI's 8 chat models, MiniMax-M2.5 ranks 3 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to MiniMax-M2.5? The most comparable chat models to MiniMax-M2.5 are: amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.30/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library. ### How do I calculate MiniMax-M2.5 costs? MiniMax-M2.5 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.30 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.20. ## Related Resources - [All FriendliAI pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/friendliai.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/friendliai/model/minimax-m2.5](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/friendliai/model/minimax-m2.5) for AI/LLM consumption.*