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title: "minimax-m2-her - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "minimax-m2-her from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# minimax-m2-her - Model Details & Comparison

> minimax-m2-her from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About minimax-m2-her

minimax-m2-her is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 357 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1069 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 59% of models in this category. minimax-m2-her supports prompt caching. It accepts up to 66K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **OpenRouter Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **65,536 Max Input Tokens.**
- **2,048 Max Output Tokens.**
- **2,048 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.30 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$1.20 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

minimax-m2-her supports: Prompt Caching.

## minimax-m2-her Pricing Overview

At $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, minimax-m2-her ranks 1069 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 59% of models in this category.

minimax-m2-her is one of 357 OpenRouter chat models, with support for prompt caching.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to minimax-m2-her with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 |
| eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 |
| us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 |
| gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.28 | $2.20 |

- [Compare amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md)
- [Compare apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md)
- [Compare eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md)
- [Compare us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md)
- [Compare gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate minimax-m2-her costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/minimax-m2-her.md)
- [Check OpenRouter status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md)
- [All OpenRouter pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md)

## FAQ

### Is minimax-m2-her cheaper than amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0?

No. minimax-m2-her costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 0% more affordable for input. However, minimax-m2-her may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does minimax-m2-her pricing compare to the average chat model?

minimax-m2-her input pricing is $0.30 per 1M tokens, which is 40% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1069 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 59% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.20 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes minimax-m2-her different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 357 chat models, minimax-m2-her ranks 146 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to minimax-m2-her?

The most comparable chat models to minimax-m2-her are: amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.30/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I check if OpenRouter is down?

You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate minimax-m2-her costs?

minimax-m2-her is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.30 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.20.

## Related Resources

- [OpenRouter models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/openrouter.md)
- [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise)
- [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo)
- [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md)

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