[MiniMax](/ai-gateway/models/labs/minimax) # MiniMax M2 MiniMax M2 is an open-weight MoE model from MiniMax with 230B total parameters and 10B active per forward pass, built for coding and agentic tasks. It supports a context window of 205K tokens and a max output of 205K tokens per request. Your use is subject to MiniMax's [Terms](https://platform.minimax.io/protocol/terms-of-service) & [Privacy](https://platform.minimax.io/protocol/privacy-policy) Policies. ReasoningTool Use [Use with AI Gateway](https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Futm_source%3Dgateway-model-page%26utm_campaign%3Dai-gateway-models&title=Get+Started+with+Vercel+AI+Gateway) [View docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway) AI SDKChat CompletionsMessagesResponses ``` 1import { streamText } from 'ai' 2 3const result = streamText({ 4 model: 'minimax/minimax-m2', 5 prompt: 'Why is the sky blue?' 6}) ``` [Read docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/sdks-and-apis/ai-sdk) [Overview](/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m2) [API](/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m2/api) [About](/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m2/about) [Providers](/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m2/providers) [Throughput](/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m2/throughput) [Latency](/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m2/latency) [Uptime](/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m2/uptime) [Status](/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m2/status) [Similar](/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m2/similar) [FAQ](/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m2/faq) ## [Copy link to heading](#playground)Playground Try out MiniMax M2 by MiniMax. Usage is billed to your team at API rates. Free users (those who haven't made a payment) get $5 of credits every 30 days. ![minimax logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fminimax.png&w=48&q=75)MiniMax M2 ![minimax logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fminimax.png&w=96&q=75) MiniMax M2 ## [Copy link to heading](#providers)Providers Route requests across multiple providers. Copy a provider slug to set your preference. Visit the [docs](/docs/ai-gateway/provider-options) for more info. Using a provider means you agree to their terms, listed under Legal. | Provider | | --- | | Context | Max Output | Latency | Throughput | Input | Output | Cache | Web Search | Capabilities | ZDR | No Training | Free Tier | Release Date | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ![minimax logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fminimax.png&w=48&q=75) [MiniMax](/ai-gateway/models/providers/minimax) Legal:[Terms](https://platform.minimax.io/protocol/terms-of-service)•[Privacy](https://platform.minimax.io/protocol/privacy-policy) | 205K | 205K | 0.8 s | 67 tps | $0.30/M | $1.20/M | Read:$0.03/M Write:$0.38/M | — | | | | | 10/27/2025 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ![novita logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fnovita.png&w=48&q=75) [Novita AI](/ai-gateway/models/providers/novita) Legal:[Terms](https://novita.ai/legal/terms-of-service)•[Privacy](https://novita.ai/legal/privacy-policy) | 205K | 131K | 1.2 s | 65 tps | $0.30/M | $1.20/M | Read:$0.03/M Write:— | — | | | | | 10/27/2025 | | ## [Copy link to heading](#throughput)Throughput24 hours 1W 1D P50 throughput on live AI Gateway traffic, in tokens per second (TPS). Visit the [docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/models-and-providers/metrics) for more info. ## [Copy link to heading](#latency)Latency24 hours 1W 1D P50 time to first token (TTFT) on live AI Gateway traffic, in milliseconds. View the [docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/models-and-providers/metrics) for more info. ## [Copy link to heading](#uptime)Uptime24 hours 1W 1D 1H Direct request success rate on AI Gateway and per-provider. Visit the [docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/models-and-providers/uptime) for more info. 1W 1D 1H ## [Copy link to heading](#more-models-by-minimax)More models by MiniMax All Text Code | Model | | --- | | Context | Latency | Throughput | Input | Output | Cache | Web Search | Capabilities | Providers | ZDR | No Training | Free Tier | Release Date | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ![minimax logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fminimax.png&w=48&q=75) [minimax/minimax-m3](/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m3) | 1M | 0.8 s | 149 tps | Free | Free | Free | — | +2 | ![fireworks logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Ffireworks.png&w=48&q=75) ![gmicloud logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fgmicloud.png%3Fv%3D1785888489595&w=48&q=75) ![minimax logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fminimax.png&w=48&q=75) +2 | | | | 05/31/2026 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ![minimax logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fminimax.png&w=48&q=75) [minimax/minimax-m2.7](/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m2.7) | 205K | 1.1 s | 48 tps | Free | Free | Free | — | | ![gmicloud logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fgmicloud.png%3Fv%3D1785888489595&w=48&q=75) ![minimax logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fminimax.png&w=48&q=75) ![novita logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fnovita.png&w=48&q=75) | | | | 03/18/2026 | | | ![minimax logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fminimax.png&w=48&q=75) [minimax/minimax-m2.7-highspeed](/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m2.7-highspeed) | 205K | 1.1 s | 48 tps | $0.60/M | $2.40/M | Read:$0.06/M Write:$0.38/M | — | | ![minimax logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fminimax.png&w=48&q=75) | | | | 03/18/2026 | | | ![minimax logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fminimax.png&w=48&q=75) [minimax/minimax-m2.5](/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m2.5) | 1M | 0.6 s | 91 tps | $0.27/MFast $0.60/M | $0.95/MFast $2.40/M | Read:$0.03/M Write:$0.38/M | — | | ![bedrock logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Famazon%2520bedrock.png&w=48&q=75) ![deepinfra logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fdeepinfra.png&w=48&q=75) ![minimax logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fminimax.png&w=48&q=75) +1 | | | | 02/12/2026 | | | ![minimax logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fminimax.png&w=48&q=75) [minimax/minimax-m2.5-highspeed](/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m2.5-highspeed) | 205K | 1.1 s | 79 tps | $0.60/M | $2.40/M | Read:$0.03/M Write:$0.38/M | — | | ![minimax logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fminimax.png&w=48&q=75) ![novita logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fnovita.png&w=48&q=75) | | | | 02/12/2026 | | | ![minimax logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fminimax.png&w=48&q=75) [minimax/minimax-m2.1](/ai-gateway/models/minimax-m2.1) | 205K | 0.4 s | 96 tps | $0.30/M | $1.20/M | Read:$0.03/M Write:$0.38/M | — | | ![bedrock logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Famazon%2520bedrock.png&w=48&q=75) ![minimax logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fminimax.png&w=48&q=75) ![novita logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fnovita.png&w=48&q=75) | | | | 12/23/2025 | | ## [Copy link to heading](#about-minimax-m2)About MiniMax M2 MiniMax M2 is MiniMax's first openly available model designed for agentic use cases. Released on October 27, 2025, it uses a mixture-of-experts architecture with 230B total parameters and 10B active per forward pass. It supports a context window of 205K tokens and a max output of 205K tokens. Through AI Gateway, you get intelligent provider routing, configurable failover, and built-in observability without a separate MiniMax account. Swap models or add fallback providers with a single configuration change. ## [Copy link to heading](#what-to-consider-when-choosing-a-provider)What To Consider When Choosing a Provider - Configuration: Route MiniMax M2 through AI Gateway for observability, retries, and provider failover. - Zero Data Retention: Zero Data Retention is offered on a per-provider and model basis. See the [documentation](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/security-and-compliance/zdr) for details. - Authentication: AI Gateway authenticates requests using an [API key](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/authentication-and-byok#api-key-authentication) or [OIDC token](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/authentication-and-byok#oidc-token-authentication). You do not need to manage provider credentials directly. ## [Copy link to heading](#when-to-use-minimax-m2)When to Use MiniMax M2 ### Best for - Agentic pipelines: Workflows that require multi-step reasoning and tool orchestration - Cost-sensitive workloads: Production traffic that benefits from efficient MoE inference - Autonomous agent prototyping: Iteration before committing to a larger, costlier model - Reliable AI gateway integration: Applications where built-in observability and retry logic add reliability ### Consider alternatives when - Top benchmark scores: Your task demands the highest coding or reasoning benchmark scores - Multimodal inputs: M2 is text-only; pick a vision-capable model when image input is part of the pipeline - Broader language coverage: Your workflow needs the expanded languages of later M2-series generations ## [Copy link to heading](#conclusion)Conclusion MiniMax M2 works as an entry point for teams exploring agentic AI. It's efficient and straightforward to integrate through AI Gateway. You get multi-step reasoning without dense-model inference costs.