Is Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) or MiniMax-M2 cheaper?

MiniMax-M2 is cheaper on output tokens ($1.00 vs $1.60 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) or MiniMax-M2?

MiniMax-M2 has the larger context window (197K tokens).

Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) vs MiniMax-M2

MiniMax-M2 is cheaper on output tokens, while MiniMax-M2 offers a larger context window. Choose Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) or MiniMax-M2 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)	MiniMax-M2
Provider	OpenRouter	OpenRouter
Input / 1M tokens	$0.80	$0.26
Output / 1M tokens	$1.60	$1.00
Context window	33K	197K
Parameters	—	229B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Feb 2025	Oct 2025

Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) details →MiniMax-M2 details →

FAQ

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