# MiniMax M2.5 Lightning API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, MiniMax M2.5 Lightning costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens on MiniMax, with cache reads at $0.03 and cache writes at $0.375 per 1M tokens. It has a 1,000,000-token context window and returns up to 8,192 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/minimax-m2.5-lightning
- Lab: MiniMax
- LiteLLM model name: `minimax/MiniMax-M2.5-lightning`
- Context window: 1,000,000 tokens
- Max output: 8,192 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: February 2026
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax | `minimax/MiniMax-M2.5-lightning` | $0.30 | $2.40 | $0.03 | – | – | 1M |

## Cost examples

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each:

- MiniMax: $1.80

100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each:

- MiniMax: $3.48

## Features

Supported: Function calling, Reasoning, Prompt caching.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="minimax/MiniMax-M2.5-lightning",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does MiniMax M2.5 Lightning cost?

MiniMax M2.5 Lightning costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens on MiniMax, with cache reads at $0.03 and cache writes at $0.375 per 1M tokens.

### What is the context window of MiniMax M2.5 Lightning?

MiniMax M2.5 Lightning has a 1,000,000-token context window and returns up to 8,192 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer MiniMax M2.5 Lightning?

MiniMax M2.5 Lightning is available from MiniMax through LiteLLM, using the model name minimax/MiniMax-M2.5-lightning.

### How do I call MiniMax M2.5 Lightning with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="minimax/MiniMax-M2.5-lightning", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

### What features does MiniMax M2.5 Lightning support?

MiniMax M2.5 Lightning supports function calling, reasoning and prompt caching.

### When did LiteLLM add MiniMax M2.5 Lightning?

MiniMax M2.5 Lightning was added to LiteLLM's model price file in February 2026.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json