Is MiniMax-M2.5 or Qwen3.5 397B A17B cheaper?

MiniMax-M2.5 is cheaper on output tokens ($1.18 vs $3.60 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, MiniMax-M2.5 or Qwen3.5 397B A17B?

Qwen3.5 397B A17B has the larger context window (250K tokens).

MiniMax-M2.5 vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B

MiniMax-M2.5 is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3.5 397B A17B offers a larger context window. Choose MiniMax-M2.5 or Qwen3.5 397B A17B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	MiniMax-M2.5	Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Provider	Cortecs	Cortecs
Input / 1M tokens	$0.32	$0.60
Output / 1M tokens	$1.18	$3.60
Context window	197K	250K
Parameters	—	397B
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Feb 2026	Feb 2026

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