AllocateLFM2.5 8B A1B vs MiniMax M3
LFM2.5 8B A1B is not currently in the Allocate serving catalog, so this page lists no prices for it: every price on this site comes from the live catalog.
L LFM2.5 8B A1BM MiniMax M3
LabLiquid AIMiniMaxAI
AccessNot served on AllocateAPI only
Context windown/a512K tokens
List price, inputNot served$0.3 / M tokens
List price, outputNot served$1.2 / M tokens
Cached inputn/a$0.06 / M tokens
LicenseNot listedProprietary API
Fine-tunableYesNo
Specifications and provider list prices from the Allocate catalog, checked 2026-09-12.
Choose LFM2.5 8B A1B for
- High-volume extraction
- Latency-sensitive routes
- Edge deployments
Common questions
Which has the bigger context window?
MiniMax M3: 524,288 tokens (512K) against an unlisted window for LFM2.5 8B A1B.
Can I fine-tune LFM2.5 8B A1B or MiniMax M3?
LFM2.5 8B A1B publishes open weights (Not listed) and can be fine-tuned on your own data. MiniMax M3 is a closed model served over API; its weights are not available.
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