MiniMax-M3 API Pricing
MiniMax · released 2026-06-01
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MiniMax-M3 price
0.030¢ / 1K
0.120¢ / 1K
0.053¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.051¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.18¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0162 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0114 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $15.30 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.30) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $1.20).
Benchmarks
#64 of 547
#51 of 195
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) | 30.1 | $6.00 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | 29.7 | $4.50 |
| Qwen3.7 Max | 29.5 | $3.75 |
| MiniMax-M3 | 29.2 | $0.525 |
| Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning) | 29.1 | $10.00 |
| MiMo-V2-Pro | 28.6 | — |
| GPT-5.2 Codex (Xhigh) | 28.5 | $4.813 |
More from MiniMax
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| MiniMax-M2.5 | 22.8 | $0.525 |
| MiniMax-M2.7 | 22.8 | $0.525 |
| MiniMax-M2.1 | 20.9 | $0.525 |
| MiniMax-M2 | 18.6 | $0.525 |
| MiniMax M1 80k | 11.7 | $0.963 |
| MiniMax M1 40k | 10.0 | — |
Count tokens & estimate cost for MiniMax-M3 See MiniMax-M3 on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops MiniMax-M3?
MiniMax-M3 is developed by MiniMax, released 2026-06-01.
How much does MiniMax-M3 cost per million tokens?
MiniMax-M3 costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens ($0.525 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the MiniMax-M3 API price?
The MiniMax-M3 API price is $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens ($0.525 per 1M blended).
How much does MiniMax-M3 cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.051¢ on MiniMax-M3, at $0.30/1M input and $1.20/1M output.
Is MiniMax-M3 free?
MiniMax-M3's official API list price is $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check MiniMax's site for those.
How does MiniMax-M3 rank on benchmarks?
MiniMax-M3 scores 29.2 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #64 of 547 models we track.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for MiniMax-M3 comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.