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Grok 4.3 vs MiniMax M2.5

Token pricing, context window and real monthly cost, side by side. MiniMax M2.5 is the cheaper of the two for a typical workload — about 4.6× less.

cheaper for a typical workload
MiniMax M2.5
saves 78% vs Grok 4.3 at 1,500 in / 500 out × 200,000/mo
Grok 4.3 $625/mo
MiniMax M2.5 $135/mo
Grok 4.3 versus MiniMax M2.5 specifications and price.
metric Grok 4.3 MiniMax M2.5
Input / 1M $1.25 $0.15
Output / 1M $2.50 $0.90
Context 1M 205K
Cost @ typical workload $625/mo $135/mo
Modality text + image Text only
Price source list routed
Provider xAI MiniMax

Snapshot . Cost uses a typical workload; tune it in the calculator. How we measure →

Which should you pick?

On a typical workload, MiniMax M2.5 costs $135/mo against Grok 4.3's $625/mo — roughly 4.6× cheaper. But the ranking depends on your output-to-input ratio: output is the pricier direction for both, so an output-heavy job (code generation, long answers) widens the gap while an input-heavy one (summarization, retrieval) narrows it. If you need to fit more in a single prompt, Grok 4.3 has the larger 1M-token window (~1,500 pages). Only Grok 4.3 accepts image input — decisive if your prompts include images.

These are list and routed market prices, not measured outcomes. Two models at the same rate can still cost different amounts to finish the same task, because verbose or reasoning-heavy models emit more tokens. That gap is exactly what measured cost-per-task captures.

Frequently asked questions

Is Grok 4.3 or MiniMax M2.5 cheaper?

For a typical workload (1,500 input + 500 output tokens × 200,000 requests/month), MiniMax M2.5 costs $135/mo versus $625/mo for Grok 4.3 — about 4.6× less. Because output is priced higher than input, the winner can flip if your workload writes much more or less than this; check your own numbers in the calculator.

What's the main difference between Grok 4.3 and MiniMax M2.5?

On price, Grok 4.3 is $1.25/$2.50 per 1M (in/out) and MiniMax M2.5 is $0.15/$0.90. Grok 4.3 has the larger context window at 1M tokens. Grok 4.3 also accepts image input, while MiniMax M2.5 is text-only.

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