MiniMax M2.5 vs Grok Build 0.1: price, context window and capabilities
MiniMax M2.5 (minimax/minimax-m2.5) is a language model from MiniMax and Grok Build 0.1 (x-ai/grok-build-0.1) a multimodal language model from SpaceXAI; both are on the OceanToken API. MiniMax M2.5 costs less per token than Grok Build 0.1: $0.30 against $1.00 per 1M input tokens (70% less) and $1.20 against $2.00 per 1M output tokens (40% less). Grok Build 0.1 has the larger context window: 256K tokens (256,000) against 205K (204,800) for MiniMax M2.5. Both support tool calling, reasoning and structured outputs; only Grok Build 0.1 also lists image input and file input.
Side by side
| Spec | MiniMax M2.5 | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Model | MiniMax M2.5minimax/ | Grok Build 0.1x- |
| Publisher | MiniMax | SpaceXAI |
| Kind | Text | Text & vision |
| Context window | 205K tokens204,800 | 256K tokens256,000 |
| Input price | $0.30 / 1M tokens | $1.00 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $1.20 / 1M tokens | $2.00 / 1M tokens |
| Cached input price | $0.03 / 1M tokens | $0.20 / 1M tokens |
| Web search price | – | $0.005 / search |
| Inputs | text | text, images and files |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Choose MiniMax M2.5 to spend less per token: 70% less for input and 40% less for output than Grok Build 0.1.
- Choose Grok Build 0.1 for the longest inputs: its context window holds 256K tokens against 205K for MiniMax M2.5.
- Choose Grok Build 0.1 if you need image input and file input: MiniMax M2.5 does not list them.
- Not sure? Call both with the same OceanToken API key and compare them on your own prompts; each request is billed per use from one prepaid balance.
Get API Key MiniMax M2.5 Grok Build 0.1
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M2.5 or Grok Build 0.1?
MiniMax M2.5. MiniMax M2.5 costs less per token than Grok Build 0.1: $0.30 against $1.00 per 1M input tokens (70% less) and $1.20 against $2.00 per 1M output tokens (40% less). These are OceanToken starting prices per use; the OceanToken console always shows the current price.
Which has the larger context window, MiniMax M2.5 or Grok Build 0.1?
Grok Build 0.1. Grok Build 0.1 has the larger context window: 256K tokens (256,000) against 205K (204,800) for MiniMax M2.5.
Can I call both MiniMax M2.5 and Grok Build 0.1 with one API key?
Yes. Both are on the OceanToken API at https://api.oceantoken.ai/v1: one API key and one prepaid balance call either model. Send the model id minimax/minimax-m2.5 or x-ai/grok-build-0.1.
Models and publishers
MiniMax M2.5 · Grok Build 0.1 · All MiniMax models · All SpaceXAI models
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