Is MiniMax-M2.1 Lightning or Qwen Flash cheaper?

Qwen Flash is cheaper on output tokens ($0.22 vs $2.40 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, MiniMax-M2.1 Lightning or Qwen Flash?

Qwen Flash has the larger context window (1M tokens).

MiniMax-M2.1 Lightning vs Qwen Flash

Qwen Flash is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen Flash offers a larger context window. Choose MiniMax-M2.1 Lightning or Qwen Flash based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	MiniMax-M2.1 Lightning	Qwen Flash
Provider	Ofox	Ofox
Input / 1M tokens	$0.30	$0.02
Output / 1M tokens	$2.40	$0.22
Context window	205K	1M
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	Yes	No
Released	Dec 2025	Jul 2025

MiniMax-M2.1 Lightning details →Qwen Flash details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.