MiniMax-M3 pricing
MiniMax-M3 API cost from MiniMax — $0.300 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens. Open weights, 1M context. Estimate your real monthly bill below, then compare it against every other model.
Flagship open weights 1M context · all prices USD per 1M tokens, list price last verified 2026-06-27.
MiniMax-M3 capabilities & limits
Representative specs for this tier — confirm exact limits in the MiniMax docs.
Call MiniMax-M3 from your code
The exact model string and endpoint to use. Works with the OpenAI SDK — just point base_url at the URL below.
MiniMax-M3https://api.minimax.io/v1MINIMAX_API_KEYcurl https://api.minimax.io/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $MINIMAX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "MiniMax-M3",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
}'Model strings follow each provider's naming convention; confirm the current id in the MiniMax docs before relying on it.
What a MiniMax-M3 API call actually costs
Blended input + output cost at MiniMax-M3's list rates — useful yardsticks before you commit to volume.
MiniMax-M3 cost calculator
Enter your monthly volume to estimate the MiniMax-M3 bill. Runs entirely in your browser.
MiniMax models — MiniMax-M3 in context
How MiniMax-M3 prices against its siblings. Cheapest reference cost first.
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Cost / call* | Context | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax-M2 Open weights | $0.260 | $1.00 | $0.0013 | 200K | Balanced open |
| MiniMax-M3 Open weights, 1M context | $0.300 | $1.20 | $0.0015 | 1M | Flagship open |
*Reference cost of one call with 1,000 input + 1,000 output tokens — a neutral yardstick. Use the calculator for your real usage. Cheapest row highlighted.
How MiniMax-M3 pricing works
MiniMax-M3 is billed per token: a lower input price of $0.300 per million tokens for everything you send, and a higher output price of $1.20 per million for everything the model generates. To turn that into a real MiniMax-M3 bill, multiply by your monthly request volume and average prompt/response length — the calculator above does exactly that.
MiniMax-M3 does not list a separate cached-input rate, so every input token bills at $0.300 per million. If repeated context is a big part of your prompts, a model with prompt caching may end up cheaper in practice.
List prices move fast — always confirm the current numbers on the official MiniMax pricing page before relying on them for budgeting.
MiniMax-M3 pricing FAQ
How much does the MiniMax-M3 API cost?
MiniMax-M3 costs $0.300 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens. A typical 3K-input / 500-output call works out to about $0.0015.
What is MiniMax-M3's context window?
MiniMax-M3 has a 1M-token context window. Tokens you put in the prompt are billed at the $0.300 per 1M input rate.
Does MiniMax-M3 charge extra for output tokens?
Yes. Output (generated) tokens cost $1.20 per 1M, versus $0.300 per 1M for input — about 4.0× more, which is normal for LLM APIs.
Is MiniMax-M3 a cheap model?
MiniMax-M3 is already among the lowest-priced models tracked here. Compare it against every model on the full price table.
Is MiniMax-M3 open weights?
Yes — MiniMax-M3 is released as open weights, so you can self-host it instead of paying per-token API rates. The prices here are a representative hosted endpoint.