MiniMax M2.5vsPaLM 2 Chat
MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper than PaLM 2 Chat at $0.3/M vs $0.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | MiniMax M2.5 | PaLM 2 Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.3/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Output price | $1.2/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 205K tokens | 8K tokens |
| Weights | Open | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Jul 2023 |
Our Verdict
MiniMax M2.5
PaLM 2 Chat
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
MiniMax M2.5
Input
$0.30
1.7× cheaper
Output
$1.20
PaLM 2 Chat
Input
$0.50
Output
$0.50
2.4× cheaper
MiniMax M2.5 wins input (1.7× cheaper)·PaLM 2 Chat wins output (2.4× cheaper)
Where to run it
7 hosts, cheapest first
MiniMax M2.57 hosts
PaLM 2 Chat
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
30%
MiniMax M2.5 uses 1.5x more emoji
MiniMax M2.5
PaLM 2 Chat
55%Vocabulary63%
25wSentence Length16w
0.58Hedging0.77
6.0Bold3.4
4.4Lists1.3
0.01Emoji0.00
1.11Headings0.07
0.16Transitions0.27
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