MiniMax M2.1 Lightning API

Model details

Context window

197K tokens

Max output

131K tokens

Input

Text

Output

Text

Capabilities

Reasoning, Tool calling, Streaming

Interfaces

OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses

Why teams pick it

• MiniMax M2.1 Lightning for OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses.

Call MiniMax M2.1 Lightning

MiniMax M2.1 Lightning answers on any of the APIs below — pick the one your code already speaks and just swap in your Inferray key.

curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "minimax-m2.1-lightning",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Hello"
    }
  ]
}'

curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/messages \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "minimax-m2.1-lightning",
  "max_tokens": 1024,
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Hello"
    }
  ]
}'

curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/responses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "minimax-m2.1-lightning",
  "input": "Hello"
}'

Use MiniMax M2.1 Lightning in your tools

Every coding agent below has a setup guide. Set the model to minimax-m2.1-lightning.

• Claude Code
• Codex
• opencode
• Cline
• Roo Code
• Aider
• Continue

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Questions about this model

How much does the MiniMax M2.1 Lightning API cost?

MiniMax M2.1 Lightning costs $0.12 per 1M input tokens and $0.48 per 1M output tokens on Inferray. That is the list price, with no gateway fee on top.

Is there a free tier for MiniMax M2.1 Lightning?

No. You add credit and pay MiniMax M2.1 Lightning's list rate for each request — seats, projects, and API keys are free, and pay-as-you-go credit never expires.

Am I charged for failed requests?

No. A request that fails without returning a result is not billed. If a response fails part-way, the tokens already processed before the failure are charged.

Is MiniMax M2.1 Lightning included in Token Plans?

No. MiniMax M2.1 Lightning is pay-as-you-go only; Token Plans cover the other text models in the catalog.

Can I use MiniMax M2.1 Lightning in Claude Code?

Yes. Set ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL to https://api.inferray.com, ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN to your Inferray key, and ANTHROPIC_MODEL to minimax-m2.1-lightning. The same key works in Codex, opencode, Cline, and other agents.

Does MiniMax M2.1 Lightning support tool calling and vision?

MiniMax M2.1 Lightning supports tool calling, reasoning and streaming on Inferray. It does not take image input.

Is it the real MiniMax M2.1 Lightning?

Yes. A request for minimax-m2.1-lightning is answered by MiniMax M2.1 Lightning from MiniMax, billed at its published list price. Inferray never substitutes a different or smaller model.