MiniMax M3 API Pricing / Price per 1M tokens
Minimax • API Price Comparison
Also known as: minimax-m3 · minimaxm3
Updated on · Published currencies / per 1M tokens; cheapest ranked by input
| Channel | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cache read / 1M | Updated / verified on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MinimaxOfficial | CNY 2.1 | CNY 8.4 | CNY 0.42 | 2026-10-16 |
| XycAiLowest input | CNY 1.1385 | CNY 4.554 | CNY 0.2277 | 2026-10-16 |
| Together AI | USD 0.3 | USD 1.2 | — | 2026-10-16 |
| Fireworks AI | USD 0.3 | USD 1.2 | USD 0.06 | 2026-10-16 |
— means the price or date is not recorded. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates.
MiniMax M3 is a large language model by Minimax with a 1.0M-token context window. Across the 5 API channels tracked here, input pricing ranges from $0.17–$0.30 per 1M input tokens (USD-normalized); the cheapest is XycAi at ¥1.14 per 1M input tokens. The official channel (Minimax) charges ¥2.10 per 1M input tokens and ¥8.40 per 1M output tokens. Channels reachable from mainland China without a VPN include XycAi, Minimax. It is also available through subscription plans such as Seed Enterprise, Seed Free Trial, MiniMax Global Plus, MiniMax Global M Plan Go. Its Agent Arena net-improvement score is approximately -7.0%. Prices are collected daily from official provider pages and every tracked channel, then cross-checked by a data-accuracy audit.
Model performance benchmarks
Scores retain their original benchmark, version and metric. We do not combine them into a site-wide score; results from different versions are not directly comparable.
💳 Subscription Plans
Access minimax-m3 through these plans, grouped by product line.
⌨️ Coding plans
4 plansEditor and CLI coding agents, metered in prompts rather than tokens.
🤖 Agent plans
12 plansAutonomous agent runs, usually capped by concurrent slots and a rolling window.
Which plan is right for you?
⌨️ Coding plans: Editor and CLI coding agents, metered in prompts rather than tokens.
🤖 Agent plans: Autonomous agent runs, usually capped by concurrent slots and a rolling window.
| Channel | Type | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Rate Limit | China | vs Official | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XycAi💰 Best Price | 转售商 | ¥1.14 | ¥4.55 | - | -45.8% | ||
Together AI | 聚合平台 | $0.30 | $1.20 | - | - | -1.4% | |
Fireworks AI | 聚合平台 | $0.30 | $1.20 | - | - | -1.4% | |
OpenRouter16 variants | 聚合平台 | $0.30 | $1.20 | - | - | -1.4% | |
Show all price variants for this channelOpenRouter Auto / default routeDefault $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M default_route Cheapest endpoint: DeepInfra $0.22 / $0.88 per 1M cheapest_endpoint DeepInfra | minimax/minimax-m3-20260531 $0.22 / $0.88 per 1M upstream_provider CoreWeave | minimax/minimax-m3-20260531 $0.23 / $0.96 per 1M upstream_provider GMICloud | minimax/minimax-m3-20260531 $0.24 / $0.96 per 1M upstream_provider DeepInfra | minimax/minimax-m3-20260531 $0.28 / $1.10 per 1M upstream_provider Venice | minimax/minimax-m3-20260531 $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M upstream_provider AtlasCloud | minimax/minimax-m3-20260531 $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M upstream_provider Minimax | minimax/minimax-m3-20260531 $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M upstream_provider ModelRun | minimax/minimax-m3-20260531 $0.30 / $1.30 per 1M upstream_provider Novita | minimax/minimax-m3-20260531 $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M upstream_provider Parasail | minimax/minimax-m3-20260531 $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M upstream_provider StreamLake | minimax/minimax-m3-20260531 $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M upstream_provider Together | minimax/minimax-m3-20260531 $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M upstream_provider SambaNova | minimax/minimax-m3-20260531 $0.60 / $2.40 per 1M upstream_provider Mara | minimax/minimax-m3-20260531 $0.60 / $2.40 per 1M upstream_provider | |||||||
Minimax🏢 Official | 官方 | ¥2.10 | ¥8.40 | - | Baseline | ||
| Usage Level | Tokens/Month | XycAi | Together AI | Fireworks AI | OpenRouter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🐣 Light | 0.1M in + 0.1M out | $0.05 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 📊 Medium | 1.0M in + 0.5M out | $0.50 | $0.90 | $0.90 | $0.90 |
| 🚀 Heavy | 10.0M in + 5.0M out | $4.95 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| 🏢 Enterprise | 100.0M in + 50.0M out | $49.50 | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
Frequently asked questions about minimax-m3
How much does the MiniMax M3 API cost?
The lowest input rate is CNY 1.1385 per 1M tokens; output on that channel is CNY 4.554 per 1M tokens.
Which channel has the cheapest MiniMax M3 API?
XycAi has the lowest input rate: CNY 1.1385 per 1M tokens. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates; compare output and cache prices separately.
What is the MiniMax M3 cache-read price?
Fireworks AI: USD 0.06; OpenRouter: USD 0.06; XycAi: CNY 0.2277; Minimax: CNY 0.42 per 1M cache-read tokens.
When was MiniMax M3 pricing last updated?
Updated on 2026-10-16. This is the latest recorded price update or verification; see the table for individual channel dates.