GPT-6 AstravsMiniMax M2.5
MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper than GPT-6 Astra at $0.3/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-6 Astra | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $10/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $50/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.1M tokens | 205K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Feb 2026 |
Our Verdict
GPT-6 Astra
MiniMax M2.5Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Astra has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
MiniMax M2.5 costs 42x less per token.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-6 Astra
Input
$10.00
Output
$50.00
MiniMax M2.5
Input
$0.30
33× cheaper
Output
$1.20
42× cheaper
MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper on both: 33× input, 42× output.
Where to run it
9 hosts, cheapest first
MiniMax M2.57 hosts
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
50%
GPT-6 Astra uses 2.5x more emoji
GPT-6 Astra
MiniMax M2.5
62%Vocabulary55%
15wSentence Length25w
0.87Hedging0.58
4.0Bold6.0
2.3Lists4.4
0.04Emoji0.01
0.77Headings1.11
0.10Transitions0.16
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