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Side-by-side comparison

Owl Alpha vs MiniMax M2.5 (free)

Openrouter

Owl Alpha

πŸ”§ Tools {} JSON
Input / 1M
$0.0000
Output / 1M
$0.0000
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MiniMax

MiniMax M2.5 (free)

πŸ”§ Tools {} JSON
Input / 1M
$0.0000
Output / 1M
$0.0000
View MiniMax M2.5 (free) β†’
Owl AlphaMiniMax M2.5 (free)
Provider Openrouter MiniMax
Context window Maximum tokens (input + output) the model can process in a single request. Glossary β†’ 1,048,756 196,608
Capabilities Optional capabilities the model advertises: vision (images), tools (function calling), json_mode (structured output). tools, json_mode tools, json_mode
Input $ / 1M tokens Cost for tokens you send (prompt + context). Cheaper side highlighted. Glossary β†’ 0.0000 0.0000
Output $ / 1M tokens Cost for tokens the model generates. Output is normally 3–5Γ— pricier than input. Glossary β†’ 0.0000 0.0000

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Owl Alpha or MiniMax M2.5 (free)?

Owl Alpha is cheaper than MiniMax M2.5 (free) on a 50/50 input/output blend by about $0 per 1M tokens. Exact savings depend on your input-vs-output ratio β€” use the cost calculator on this page for a workload-specific estimate.

Which has a larger context window, Owl Alpha or MiniMax M2.5 (free)?

Owl Alpha has the larger context window at 1M tokens versus 197k tokens for MiniMax M2.5 (free). That means Owl Alpha can ingest about 5.3x as much text per request.

What is the difference between Owl Alpha and MiniMax M2.5 (free)?

Owl Alpha comes from Openrouter; MiniMax M2.5 (free) comes from MiniMax. They differ in pricing, context window, and supported capabilities β€” see the side-by-side table on this page for the exact figures, refreshed nightly.

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