MiniMax M3
Minimax • API Price Comparison
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 Free Trial, Seed Enterprise, MiniMax Global Plus, Seed Lite. Its Agent Arena net-improvement score is approximately -5.8%. 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
6 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.
| Usage Level | Tokens/Month | XycAi | OpenRouter | Together AI | Fireworks AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🐣 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
What is the cheapest API provider for MiniMax M3?
Of the channels tracked here, XycAi is the cheapest at ¥1.14 per 1M input tokens and ¥4.55 per 1M output tokens (about $0.17 per 1M input). Confirm on the provider's page; figures are updated daily.
What is the official API price of MiniMax M3?
Minimax lists MiniMax M3 at ¥2.10 per 1M input tokens and ¥8.40 per 1M output tokens.
Can I use MiniMax M3 from mainland China?
Yes — these channels are directly reachable from mainland China without a VPN: XycAi, Minimax. Domestic channels generally support Alipay/WeChat Pay.
What is the context window of MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 offers a 1,048,576-token context window.
Which subscription plans include MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 is included in these plans: Seed Free Trial, Seed Enterprise, MiniMax Global Plus, Seed Lite, MiniMax Token Plan Plus, MiniMax Global Max. Open a plan for full tier and annual-pricing details.
How often are MiniMax M3 prices updated, and how reliable is the data?
Prices are scraped daily from official pricing pages and every tracked channel, with every significant change recorded in a price-history log. A daily read-only data audit cross-checks each channel against the model producer's published price and flags stale or inconsistent rows for correction.