MiniMax M2.1 Lightning (MiniMax) vs Seed 1.6 Flash (250715) (ByteDance)
Seed 1.6 Flash (250715) (ByteDance) is cheaper on output tokens, while Seed 1.6 Flash (250715) (ByteDance) offers a larger context window. Choose MiniMax M2.1 Lightning (MiniMax) or Seed 1.6 Flash (250715) (ByteDance) based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | MiniMax M2.1 Lightning (MiniMax) | Seed 1.6 Flash (250715) (ByteDance) |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | LLM Gateway | LLM Gateway |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.12 | $0.07 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.48 | $0.30 |
| Context window | 197K | 256K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Jul 2025 |
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