Is Llama Guard 4 12B or MiniMax-M2 cheaper?

Llama Guard 4 12B is cheaper on output tokens ($0.18 vs $1.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Llama Guard 4 12B or MiniMax-M2?

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

Llama Guard 4 12B vs MiniMax-M2

Llama Guard 4 12B is cheaper on output tokens, while MiniMax-M2 offers a larger context window. Choose Llama Guard 4 12B or MiniMax-M2 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Llama Guard 4 12B	MiniMax-M2
Provider	OpenRouter	OpenRouter
Input / 1M tokens	$0.18	$0.26
Output / 1M tokens	$0.18	$1.00
Context window	164K	197K
Parameters	—	229B
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Apr 2025	Oct 2025

Llama Guard 4 12B details →MiniMax-M2 details →

FAQ

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