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MiniMax: MiniMax M3 pricing and alternatives

Paid / limited
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 Benchmark-backed score

MiniMax multimodal model for long-context coding, perception, and agent planning

Paid / limitedOpenAI compatibleReasoningTool callingJSON modeTextImage
API Details

Copy-ready connection details

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Base URL
https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
Model ID
minimax/minimax-m3
API format OpenAI Chat Completions + OpenAI Responses
No current free listing. This page is kept for comparison and SEO continuity. Check the alternatives below before integrating.
Technical Details

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 specifications

Provider catalog
Context window 1.0M
Max output 512K
Status Online
Family minimax
Released Jun 1, 2026
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
Free listing since Jun 29, 2026
Input text, image, video, reasoning
Output text
Capabilities reasoning, tool calling, structured output
Open weights Yes
AI Recommendation

Should you use MiniMax: MiniMax M3?

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 is listed for chat workloads and supports a 1.0M context window.

Use the comparison and availability sections before choosing this listing, because it is not currently marked as free.

Best for
  • Chat
Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Long context window
  • Reasoning mode listed
  • Tool calling support
  • Structured JSON output

Watch outs

  • No current free listing on this provider
  • Free-tier rate limits apply
Benchmark Overview

Benchmark signals for MiniMax: MiniMax M3

Measured data
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
44.4/100
Coding Programming and code generation
58.6/100
Agentic Tool use and multi-step tasks
35.4/100
Speed Observed generation speed
89 tok/s
Context Maximum listed context window
1.0M
Pricing

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 pricing per 1M tokens

Provider pricing
Input $0.3 per 1M tokens
Output $1.2 per 1M tokens
Free access Not listed OpenRouter
Rate limit 200 req/day (free tier) provider policy
Typical Use Cases

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 use cases

Chat

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 free API FAQ

Is MiniMax: MiniMax M3 free to use?

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 is not currently marked as free on OpenRouter.

What is the MiniMax: MiniMax M3 model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is minimax/minimax-m3.

What are the MiniMax: MiniMax M3 free tier rate limits on OpenRouter?

The listed free tier limit is 200 req/day (free tier). Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.

What context window does MiniMax: MiniMax M3 support?

The listed context window is 1.0M tokens with up to 512K output tokens.

More about MiniMax: MiniMax M3

MiniMax multimodal model for long-context coding, perception, and agent planning

For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the OpenRouter provider page.