MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1
By Minimax
Released: 2025-12-23
Minimax Minimax M2 1, developed by MiniMax, features 197k-token context window. MiniMax-M2.1 is a lightweight, state-of-the-art large language model optimised for coding, agentic workflows, and modern application development. With only 10 billion activated parameters, it delivers a major jump in real-world capability while maintaining exceptional latency, scalability, and cost efficiency. Compared to its predecessor, M2.1 delivers cleaner, more concise outputs and faster perceived response times. It shows leading multilingual coding performance across major systems and application languages, achieving 49.4% on Multi-SWE-Bench and 72.5% on SWE-Bench Multilingual, and serves as a versatile agent “brain” for IDEs, coding tools, and general-purpose assistance. To avoid degrading this model's performance, MiniMax highly recommends preserving reasoning between turns. Learn more about using reasoning_details to pass back reasoning in our [docs](https://openrouter.ai/docs/use-cases/reasoning-tokens#preserving-reasoning-blocks). Available at $0.27/1M tokens.
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Leverages advanced AI technology to deliver cutting-edge capabilities and results.
Fast & Efficient
Optimized performance ensures quick results without compromising on quality.
Purpose-Built
Specifically designed for llms tasks and workflows.
Minimax Model Timeline
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Specifications
AI Evaluation
Optimized for programming tasks, this model excels at code generation, debugging, and software engineering workflows with solid benchmark performance.
Pros
- Competitive pricing ($0.27/1M)
- 197k token context window
- Strong code generation and debugging
- Advanced logical reasoning
Cons
- May lack creative flair
- Speed/quality trade-off
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