---
title: "MiniMax M2.1 API pricing"
canonical: https://uplinkswitch.ai/models/minimax-m2.1
generated: 2026-10-25T13:57:52.396Z
source: https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1/catalog
base_url: https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1
---

# MiniMax M2.1 API pricing

MiniMax M2.1 API at $0.09/M input and $0.36/M output tokens, 70% under MiniMax's list price. 204,800-token context window. Works with the OpenAI SDK.

## Price per million tokens (USD)

| Tokens | MiniMax list price | UplinkSwitch | Under list |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Input | $0.30 | $0.09 | 70% |
| Cached input | $0.03 | $0.009 | 70% |
| Output | $1.20 | $0.36 | 70% |

## MiniMax M2.1 vs MiniMax M2 price (USD per million tokens)

| Tokens | MiniMax M2 | MiniMax M2.1 | List change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Input | $0.09 (list $0.30) | $0.09 (list $0.30) | same |
| Cached input | $0.009 (list $0.03) | $0.009 (list $0.03) | same |
| Output | $0.36 (list $1.20) | $0.36 (list $1.20) | same |

## Model

- Model id: `minimax-m2.1`
- Formats: OpenAI SDK
- Base URL: https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1
- Context window: 204,800 tokens
- Max output: 65,536 tokens
- Input: text
- Daily real-model check: Steady since Oct 21 (https://uplinkswitch.ai/proof#minimax-m2.1)

## MiniMax M2.1 API key

1. Create a key in the console at uplinkswitch.ai/console. Credit is prepaid from $10 with no subscription, and the key works at once.
2. Point your SDK or tool at https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1, for example with OPENAI_BASE_URL, and send the key as the bearer token.
3. Send minimax-m2.1 as the model. The same key calls every other model in the catalog.

## Request

### Python · OpenAI SDK

```python
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-uplink-live-...",
)

completion = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="minimax-m2.1",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Summarize this in one line."}],
)
print(completion.choices[0].message.content)
```

### TypeScript · OpenAI SDK

```typescript
import OpenAI from 'openai';

const client = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: 'https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1',
  apiKey: 'sk-uplink-live-...',
});

const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: 'minimax-m2.1',
  messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Summarize this in one line.' }],
});
console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);
```

### curl

```bash
curl https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "authorization: Bearer sk-uplink-live-..." \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"minimax-m2.1","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'
```

## Questions

### What is MiniMax M2.1?

MiniMax M2.1 is a model from MiniMax, with a 204,800-token context window, taking text input. Through UplinkSwitch it answers the OpenAI SDK on one key as minimax-m2.1.

### How much does the MiniMax M2.1 API cost?

$0.09 per million input tokens and $0.36 per million output tokens, with cached input at $0.009. MiniMax's list price is $0.30 and $1.20, so this is 70% under MiniMax's list price.

### Is MiniMax M2.1 free?

It is pay as you go: prepaid credit from $10, with no subscription or monthly fee, billed per token. A 1,000-token prompt with a 500-token reply costs about $0.0003.

### What is the MiniMax M2.1 context window?

MiniMax M2.1 has a 204,800-token context window, with up to 65,536 output tokens per request. It takes text input.

### What is the MiniMax M2.1 model id?

minimax-m2.1. Send it as the model through the OpenAI SDK with base URL https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1.

### How do I get a MiniMax M2.1 API key?

Create one in the console at uplinkswitch.ai/console: prepaid credit from $10, no subscription, and the key is live at once. The same key calls MiniMax M2.1 and every other model in the catalog; send it as the bearer token with base URL https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1.

### Is it the real MiniMax M2.1?

Every day each model gets the same test prompt, and the results are public on /proof. MiniMax M2.1's latest result: Steady since Oct 21.

### How does MiniMax M2.1 pricing compare with MiniMax M2?

Per million tokens here, MiniMax M2.1 is $0.09 input and $0.36 output; MiniMax M2 is $0.09 and $0.36. MiniMax's list price went from $0.30 and $1.20 on MiniMax M2 to $0.30 and $1.20 on MiniMax M2.1. One key calls both, so switching is a change of model id.

## Related

- MiniMax API pricing: https://uplinkswitch.ai/pricing/minimax
- Cursor setup: https://uplinkswitch.ai/guides/cursor
- Cline setup: https://uplinkswitch.ai/guides/cline
- Roo Code setup: https://uplinkswitch.ai/guides/roo-code
- Kilo Code setup: https://uplinkswitch.ai/guides/kilo-code
- SDKs setup: https://uplinkswitch.ai/guides/sdks
- Every model and price: https://uplinkswitch.ai/llms-full.txt
- Machine catalog: https://uplinkswitch.ai/ai-catalog.json