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MiniMax M2.5 and M2.7 families scheduled for retirement

MiniMax models guide states M2.5 and M2.7 leave new-user access on October 19, 2026 and are fully retired on November 18, 2026 (pay-as-you-go stops). From October 19, M Plan and Token Plan requests to those models auto-route to MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview.

HighModel DeprecationVerifiedOfficial Announcement
31d leftNov 18, 2026

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What changed

Impact summary

MiniMax models guide states M2.5 and M2.7 leave new-user access on October 19, 2026 and are fully retired on November 18, 2026 (pay-as-you-go stops). From October 19, M Plan and Token Plan requests to those models auto-route to MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview.

BeforeM2.5 / M2.7 families available to new and existing users (pay-as-you-go)
After / replacementM3.1 Flash Preview (M Plan / Token Plan auto-route from Oct 19); PAYG retired Nov 18

Affected models and systems

MiniMax-M2.5MiniMax-M2.5-highspeedMiniMax-M2.7MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed

Migration action

Recommended next step: Before November 18, 2026 migrate pay-as-you-go traffic off MiniMax-M2.5 / M2.5-highspeed / M2.7 / M2.7-highspeed. From October 19, 2026 new users cannot use these models; M Plan and Token Plan requests auto-route to MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview (existing model names keep working for compatibility). Inventory callers before the Oct 19 new-user cutoff.

Source and interpretation

API platform & regional scope

MiniMax international API · International platform.minimax.io API documentation.

Not mainland platform.minimaxi.com. M Plan / Token Plan routing is stated on the same international models guide.

Reviewed merge · 2026-10-18.

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Official evidence locators

Callout: October 19, 2026 new-user cutoff and M Plan/Token Plan auto-route to M3.1 Flash Preview. Primary retirement / PAYG stop: November 18, 2026. Exact original announcement date not stated on the models guide.

Action / deadline: Review required · Stated deadline

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