--- title: "minimax-m2.5 Cost Calculator - Streamlake" description: "Calculate the cost of using minimax-m2.5 from Streamlake. Input costs $0.30 and output $1.20 per 1M tokens." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/streamlake/model/minimax-m2.5" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/streamlake/model/minimax-m2.5.md" --- # minimax-m2.5 Cost Calculator - Streamlake > Calculate the cost of using minimax-m2.5 from Streamlake. Input costs $0.30 and output $1.20 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing.md) - [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 Streamlake, one of 26 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1509 out of 4040 chat models by cost and cheaper than 61% of models in this category. minimax-m2.5 supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching. It accepts up to 197K input tokens. ## Pricing Published Streamlake pricing for minimax-m2.5. - **$0.30 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$1.20 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **196,608 Max Input Tokens.** - **128,000 Max Output Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities minimax-m2.5 supports: Function Calling, Reasoning, Prompt Caching. ## How Pricing Compares At $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, minimax-m2.5 ranks 1509 out of 4040 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 61% of models in this category. minimax-m2.5 is one of 26 Streamlake chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs minimax-m2.5 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.30 | $2.50 | 0% | | 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% | | gpt-5-mini | Azure | $0.25 | $2.00 | -17% | | FW-MiniMax-M2.5 | Azure | $0.33 | $1.32 | +10% | ## More from Streamlake - [deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 ($0.30/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/streamlake/model/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017.md) - [deepseek-v4.1-flash-260910 ($0.30/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/streamlake/model/deepseek-v4.1-flash-260910.md) - [DeepSeek-V3 ($0.29/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/streamlake/model/deepseek-v3.md) - [qwen3.6-35b-a3b ($0.38/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/streamlake/model/qwen3.6-35b-a3b.md) ## Related Resources - [All Streamlake pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/streamlake.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 50% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 1509 out of 4040 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 $1.80. ### What makes minimax-m2.5 different from other Streamlake models? Among Streamlake's 26 chat models, minimax-m2.5 ranks 7 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); us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.28/1M input tokens); gpt-5-mini from Azure ($0.25/1M 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 Streamlake pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/streamlake.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.md) - [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/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/streamlake/model/minimax-m2.5](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/streamlake/model/minimax-m2.5) for AI/LLM consumption.*