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MiniMax: MiniMax M2 vs OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b

MiniMax: MiniMax M2 vs gpt-oss-120b: compare current API pricing, context, provider routes, privacy, p50 latency, and OpenAI-compatible access.

Verify gateway

Onebase URL to migrate

100sof models and routes

0prompt or output logs. Always.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

MiniMax: MiniMax M2 has the larger context window. gpt-oss-120b has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the lower measured p50 time to first token.

$1.5825/1MMiniMax: MiniMax M2 cheapest route

$0.211/1MOpenAI: gpt-oss-120b cheapest route

1672 msMiniMax: MiniMax M2 fastest measured p50 TTFT via minimax

778 msOpenAI: gpt-oss-120b fastest measured p50 TTFT via mancer

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

MiniMax: MiniMax M2OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b

Model idminimax/minimax-m2openai/gpt-oss-120b

Publisher MiniMax OpenAI

AI IQ — IQ 99#121

Context204,800 tokens131,072 tokens

Credits provider routes223

Cheapest route$1.5825/1M$0.211/1M

Cached input$0.03165/1M$0.015825/1M to $0.1055/1M

Privacy postureprovider posture varieshas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1672 ms via minimax778 ms via mancer

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime range100.00%0.00% to 100.00%

Modes chat chat

MiniMax: MiniMax M2 routes

Overview2 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b routes

Overview23 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="minimax/minimax-m2",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, MiniMax: MiniMax M2 or OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b?

MiniMax: MiniMax M2 has the larger context window. gpt-oss-120b has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the lower measured p50 time to first token.

Is MiniMax: MiniMax M2 or OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $1.5825/1M for MiniMax: MiniMax M2 and $0.211/1M for OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is MiniMax: MiniMax M2 or OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1672 ms for MiniMax: MiniMax M2 and 778 ms for OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test MiniMax: MiniMax M2 and OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between minimax/minimax-m2 and openai/gpt-oss-120b. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.