Is MiniMax M3 (3x usage) or Kimi K2.5 cheaper?

MiniMax M3 (3x usage) is cheaper on output tokens ($0.40 vs $3.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, MiniMax M3 (3x usage) or Kimi K2.5?

MiniMax M3 (3x usage) has the larger context window (1M tokens).

MiniMax M3 (3x usage) vs Kimi K2.5

MiniMax M3 (3x usage) is cheaper on output tokens, while MiniMax M3 (3x usage) offers a larger context window. Choose MiniMax M3 (3x usage) or Kimi K2.5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	MiniMax M3 (3x usage)	Kimi K2.5
Provider	OpenCode Go	OpenCode Go
Input / 1M tokens	$0.10	$0.60
Output / 1M tokens	$0.40	$3.00
Context window	1M	262K
Parameters	—	1T
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	May 2026	Jan 2026

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