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MiniMax: MiniMax M2.1 Lightning
MiniMax-M2.1-lightning is a faster version of MiniMax-M2.1, offering the same performance but with significantly higher throughput (output speed ~100 TPS, MiniMax-M2 output speed ~60 TPS).
Specifications
| Provider | MiniMax |
| Model ID | minimax/minimax-m2.1-lightning |
| Context window | 205K tokens (204,800) |
| Modalities | text → text |
| Tokenizer | — |
| Router sources | Vercel AI Gateway |
| Released | 2025-12-23 |
| Tracked since | 2026-11-14 |
| Popularity | Not in the ranked set |
| Reasoning | — |
Pricing (per million tokens)
| Variant | Source | API ID | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard | Vercel AI Gateway | minimax/minimax-m2.1-lightning | $0.3 | $2.40 | 205K |
Recorded price history
| Date | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-14 | $0.3 | $2.40 | 205K |
Capabilities
Agentic tool useStructured outputsControllable reasoning
Supported parameters
max_tokens, temperature, stop, tools, tool_choice, reasoning, include_reasoning, response_format, structured_outputs