Is Seed 1.6 Flash or MiniMax-M2 cheaper?

Seed 1.6 Flash is cheaper on output tokens ($0.30 vs $1.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Seed 1.6 Flash or MiniMax-M2?

Seed 1.6 Flash has the larger context window (262K tokens).

Seed 1.6 Flash vs MiniMax-M2

Seed 1.6 Flash is cheaper on output tokens, while Seed 1.6 Flash offers a larger context window. Choose Seed 1.6 Flash or MiniMax-M2 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Seed 1.6 Flash	MiniMax-M2
Provider	OpenRouter	OpenRouter
Input / 1M tokens	$0.08	$0.26
Output / 1M tokens	$0.30	$1.00
Context window	262K	197K
Parameters	—	229B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Dec 2025	Oct 2025

Seed 1.6 Flash details →MiniMax-M2 details →

FAQ

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