MiniMax-M2.1 Lightning API
About
Build advanced reasoning agents with MiniMax-M2.1 Lightning, a specialized AI model optimized for complex logic and chain-of-thought tasks. This model delivers cost-effective pricing at $0.30/1M input and $2.40/1M output tokens, native tool calling support, open weights architecture. Access MiniMax-M2.1 Lightning via the Ofox API with up to 131K output tokens.
Capabilities
Input Modalities
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Output Modalities
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Reasoning
Yes
Structured Output
No
Tool Use
Yes
WeightsOpen
Limits
Context Window
205K
Tokens
Input Limit
205K
Tokens
Max Output
131K
Tokens
Pricing
Standard (per 1M tokens)
Input
$0.30
Output
$2.40
Caching (per 1M tokens)
Read
$0.03
Write
$0.38
Frequently Asked Questions
MiniMax-M2.1 Lightning by Ofox costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $2.40 per 1M output tokens. Cached reads cost $0.03 per 1M tokens. Cache writes cost $0.38 per 1M tokens.
Model Details
ID
minimax/minimax-m2.1-lightning
Provider
OfoxFamily
minimax
Release Date
Dec 23, 2025
Knowledge Cutoff
N/A
API Integration
NPM Package
@ai-sdk/openai-compatible
Environment Variables
OFOX_API_KEY
API Base URL
https://api.ofox.ai/v1