MiniMax M2.1

MiniMax M2.1 by MiniMax excels in the Coding category, where it ranks #146 with a composite score of 48/100. MiniMax-M2.1 is a lightweight, state-of-the-art large language model optimized 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). It is particularly strong in areas highlighted by its top benchmark performance and adoption metrics, making it suitable for both individual developers and enterprise teams looking for a reliable coding solution.

MiniMax M2.1 is priced at $0.27 per million input tokens and $0.95 per million output tokens (USD). Contact the provider for volume discounts and enterprise pricing. Pricing is competitive within the coding category and reflects the model's quality-to-cost ratio.

In the Coding category, MiniMax M2.1 holds rank #146 out of 6 models tracked. Its quality rank is #146 and adoption rank is #146. You can use our comparison tool at /compare to see detailed side-by-side metrics with specific alternatives. Key differentiators include its composite scoring across benchmarks, community sentiment, and real-world adoption rates.

MiniMax M2.1 has been evaluated across 6 different signals. Its strongest areas include Capabilities (57/100), Context Window (84/100), Output Capacity (20/100). These scores are derived from industry-standard benchmarks, community ratings, and real-world performance metrics. The composite score of 48/100 reflects a weighted combination of all tracked signals.

MiniMax M2.1 is a paid model, though some providers may offer trial credits or limited free tiers for evaluation. Check MiniMax's website for current free tier availability and promotional offers.