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MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 vs MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Try both on us. Starter credit covers your first requests, then one key routes MiniMax M2.5 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash. Switch by changing the model name.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 has the lower measured p50 time to first token. MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the larger context window.

$1.577225/1MMiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 cheapest route

$0.79125/1MMiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash cheapest route

1052 msMiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 fastest measured p50 TTFT via amazon-bedrock

1423 msMiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash fastest measured p50 TTFT via minimax

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash

Model idminimax/minimax-m2.5minimax/minimax-m3.1-flash

Publisher MiniMax MiniMax

AI IQ IQ 103#111 IQ 120#49

Context196,608 tokens1,048,576 tokens

Credits provider routes612

Cheapest route$1.577225/1M$0.79125/1M

Cached input$0.03165/1M to $0.186735/1M$0.01266/1M to $0.019782/1M

Privacy posturehas ZDR routehas ZDR route

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1052 ms via amazon-bedrock1423 ms via minimax

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime range100.00%0.00% to 100.00%

Modes chat chat

MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 routes

Overview6 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash routes

Overview12 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="minimax/minimax-m2.5",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 or MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash?

Is MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 or MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $1.577225/1M for MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 and $0.79125/1M for MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 or MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1052 ms for MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 and 1423 ms for MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 and MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between minimax/minimax-m2.5 and minimax/minimax-m3.1-flash. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.