MiniMax M2.5 vs Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
At a Glance
| Compare |  MiniMax M2.5MiniMax | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.27Openrouter ↗ · Aug 28, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $1.08Openrouter ↗ · Aug 28, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 197K | 131K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | MiniMax-M2.5 | Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | MiniMax | Meta |
| Family | Minimax M2 5 | Llama 3 1 405b Instruct |
| Model | MiniMax-M2.5 | Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct |
| Version | MiniMax-M2.5 | Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-02-12 | 2024-07-23 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 197K | 131K |
| Total parameters | 228.7B | 405.9B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | other | llama3.1 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | chat, generation, tools |
MiniMax M2.5 Capabilities
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
MiniMax M2.5 vs Llama 3.1 405B Instruct FAQs
Is MiniMax M2.5 or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both MiniMax M2.5 and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M2.5 or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?+
Only MiniMax M2.5 has a directly sourced input price: $0.27 per million tokens. Only MiniMax M2.5 has a directly sourced output price: $1.08 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, MiniMax M2.5 or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?+
MiniMax M2.5 has the larger sourced context window. MiniMax M2.5 supports 196,608 tokens and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct supports 131,072 tokens.
Which performs better in benchmarks, MiniMax M2.5 or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can MiniMax M2.5 or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: supported. MiniMax M2.5 is open weight; Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is open weight.
Can MiniMax M2.5 and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct understand images?+
MiniMax M2.5 is not documented with image input; Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, MiniMax M2.5 or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?+
Neither model has a sourced maximum output in this comparison, so a larger limit cannot be determined.
Do MiniMax M2.5 and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct support reasoning and tool use?+
MiniMax M2.5: tool calling. Llama 3.1 405B Instruct: tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, MiniMax M2.5 or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?+
MiniMax M2.5 has 2 sourced provider routes; Llama 3.1 405B Instruct has 1, so MiniMax M2.5 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, MiniMax M2.5 or Llama 3.1 405B Instruct?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.