Is Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite or MiniMax-M2 cheaper?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is cheaper on output tokens ($0.40 vs $1.20 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite or MiniMax-M2?

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite has the larger context window (1M tokens).

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite vs MiniMax-M2

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is cheaper on output tokens, while Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite offers a larger context window. Choose Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite or MiniMax-M2 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite	MiniMax-M2
Provider	Merge Gateway	Merge Gateway
Input / 1M tokens	$0.10	$0.30
Output / 1M tokens	$0.40	$1.20
Context window	1M	197K
Parameters	—	229B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Jun 2025	Oct 2025

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite details →MiniMax-M2 details →

FAQ

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