Can I run Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct Fp8 or Minimax M2 1 cheaper on another provider?

Some models are available on inference providers like Together AI, Groq, and Fireworks AI at lower prices. Check each model's pricing page for the full provider comparison.

What is the context window difference between Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct Fp8 and Minimax M2 1?

Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct Fp8 has a larger context window at 1048K tokens vs 196K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct Fp8 vs Minimax M2 1

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct Fp8

Tool calling

Best $0.050 in · $0.100 out

Context window 1.0M

Pricing

Minimax

Model

Minimax M2 1

Best $0.270 in · $1.20 out

Context window 197K

Pricing

Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct Fp8 is cheaper across the board — 100% cheaper on input and 100% cheaper on output.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

Provider	Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct Fp8 in	Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct Fp8 out	Minimax M2 1 in	Minimax M2 1 out
Azure	$1.41	$0.350	N/A	N/A
DeepInfra	$0.150	$0.600	N/A	N/A
Gmi	N/A	N/A	$0.300	$1.20
Lambda	$0.050	$0.100	N/A	N/A
Meta	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minimax	N/A	N/A	$0.300	$1.20
Novita	$0.270	$0.850	$0.300	$1.20
Openrouter	N/A	N/A	$0.270	$1.20
Together AI	$0.270	$0.850	N/A	N/A

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Meta · Minimax

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Meta · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Minimax · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec

Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct Fp8

Minimax M2 1

Context window: 1,048,576 tokens; 196,608 tokens
Max output tokens: 1,048,576 tokens; 16,384 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: Yes; No
Streaming: No; No
Release date: N/A; N/A

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct Fp8

Minimax M2 1

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct Fp8

Monthly

$476

Annual

$5.8K

Minimax M2 1

Monthly

$261

Annual

$3.2K

Save $215/month with Minimax M2 1

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

Long-context tasks
Use Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct Fp8. Its 1048K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 196K.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct Fp8. Its 1048K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Llama 4 Maverick 17b 128e Instruct Fp8 is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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