MiniMax M2.5vsMistral Large 2
MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper than Mistral Large 2 at $0.3/M vs $8/M input tokens.
| Spec | MiniMax M2.5 | Mistral Large 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.3/M tokens | $8/M tokens |
| Output price | $1.2/M tokens | $24/M tokens |
| Context window | 205K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Jul 2024 |
Our Verdict
MiniMax M2.5
Mistral Large 2Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiniMax M2.5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
MiniMax M2.5 costs 20x less per token.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
MiniMax M2.5
Input
$0.30
27× cheaper
Output
$1.20
20× cheaper
Mistral Large 2
Input
$8.00
Output
$24.00
MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper on both: 27× input, 20× output.
Where to run it
8 hosts, cheapest first
MiniMax M2.57 hosts
Mistral Large 21 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
76%
Mistral Large 2 uses 54.6x more emoji
MiniMax M2.5
Mistral Large 2
55%Vocabulary43%
25wSentence Length21w
0.58Hedging0.39
6.0Bold14.4
4.4Lists7.4
0.01Emoji0.80
1.11Headings1.41
0.16Transitions0.01
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