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Why use MiniMax M2 on Vercel AI Gateway?
Vercel AI Gateway offers MiniMax M2 with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.30/1M input tokens. Vercel AI Gateway is a unified AI proxy providing a single OpenAI-compatible API endpoint to 275+ models from 25+ providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, Mistral, DeepSeek, xAI, Alibaba, Amazon, ByteDance, Cohere, MiniMax, MoonshotAI, KwaiPilot, Black Forest Labs, Recraft, Voyage AI, NVIDIA, and more.
Compare MiniMax M2 across 5 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Python + curlpip install openaiexport AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY=...import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"],minimax/minimax-m2Request example
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"],
base_url="https://ai-gateway.vercel.sh/v1"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="minimax/minimax-m2",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "minimax/minimax-m2", not the LLMReference slug "minimax-m2".
- creator/model-name e.g. kwaipilot/kat-coder-pro-v2
- The examples expect AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare MiniMax M2 Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| Fireworks AI | $0.90 | $0.90 |
| AWS Bedrock | $0.40 | $1.60 |
| OpenRouter | $0.26 | $1.00 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.30 | $1.20 |
| Novita AI | $0.30 | $1.20 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.30 |
| Output tokens | $1.20 |
Capabilities
About MiniMax M2
MiniMax M2 is a language model from MiniMax. It offers a 197K-token context window.
FAQ
What does MiniMax M2 cost on Vercel AI Gateway?
On Vercel AI Gateway, MiniMax M2 costs $0.3 per 1M input tokens and $1.2 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for MiniMax M2 on Vercel AI Gateway?
MiniMax M2 supports a 205,000 token context window on Vercel AI Gateway.
How does Vercel AI Gateway compare to other MiniMax M2 providers?
MiniMax M2 is available from 5 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $0.255/1M tokens from OpenRouter.
What API model ID do I use for MiniMax M2 on Vercel AI Gateway?
Use the model ID minimax/minimax-m2 when calling Vercel AI Gateway's API.
Who created MiniMax M2?
MiniMax M2 was created by MiniMax as part of the MiniMax M2 model family.
Is MiniMax M2 open source?
MiniMax M2 is not open source; the seed data lists it as proprietary.