稀宇极智发布M2开源大模型，成本仅Claude4.5的8%

Core Insights - MiniMax, a domestic AI unicorn, has launched and open-sourced its new text model MiniMax-M2, ranking in the top five globally and first in open-source on the Artificial Analysis (AA) leaderboard [1] Pricing and Performance - The API pricing for MiniMax-M2 is set at $0.3 (2.1 RMB) per million tokens for input and $1.2 (8.4 RMB) for output, which is 8% of the cost of Claude Sonnet 4.5 [1] - The model offers a token output speed of approximately 100 TPS, nearly doubling the inference speed compared to competitors while maintaining efficient responses during large-scale calls [1] Accessibility and Features - MiniMax has made the global API interface available for free for two weeks following the launch [1] - The domestic version, MiniMax Agent, features two modes: "efficient" for lightweight dialogues and basic coding, and "professional" for full-stack development and complex PPT creation, optimizing performance for various scenarios [1]