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MiniMax-M3

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Model overview

MiniMax-M3

MiniMax's current flagship open-weight model for million-token context, coding, and multimodal agent workflows.

general LLMreasoningcodingmultimodalvision-languagelong contextagentchatcode generationsoftware engineering agentlocal inferenceenterprise access
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Model risk

Current observations

1current adverse observations
Negative / riskAPI / serviceContext availabilityOfficial · Active

API prices for 512K-to-1M context are double the rates at or below 512K

MiniMax's enterprise API pricing page shows that input, cache, and output rates for the 512K-to-1M input range are twice the rates at or below 512K. The current page no longer supports the earlier limited-availability claim.

MiniMax enterprise API token pricingHigh confidenceObserved 2026-06-01Source checked 2026-07-15Current state verified 2026-07-15 Action

Budget million-context workloads against the separate tier and regression-test behavior at the 512K boundary.

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Representative version

MiniMax-M3

CompanyMiniMax
Release2026-06-01
Release typeModel release
Parameters428B / 23B active
ArchitectureMixture-of-experts transformer with MiniMax Sparse Attention
Context1,000,000
Input modalitiestext / image / video
Output modalitiestext / code / tool_call
Tool use / function callingConfirmed: Tool use, Function calling
Structured output / reasoningConfirmed: Reasoning
Vision / audio / videoConfirmed: Vision, Video
Open weights / LicenseWeights available / MiniMax Community License
License sourceminimax-m3-checkpoint-2026-06-12 · 2026-07-15
Vendor APIAvailable
MiniMax M3 release articleminimax-m3-current · 2026-06-01
OpenRouterOpenRouter listed
PricingOfficial · 2026-06-01: $0.3 / $1.2
OpenRouter · 2026-07-15: $0.3 / $1.2
input / output, per 1M tokens
BenchmarkNo reliable public source
Public signals1 community discussion / 1 activity snapshot
Use casesLocal multimodal inference / coding and review / Long-context agents / research evaluation
Claim evidenceRelease eventMiniMax M3 release articleMiniMax-M3 · 2026-06-01
Model specs / weightsMiniMax-M3 model cardMiniMax-M3 · MiniMax-M3
OpenRouter

Pricing / context / availability

OpenRouterOpenRouter listed
OpenRouter listingminimax/minimax-m3
Mapped versionMiniMax-M3
minimax-m3-current
PricingOfficial · 2026-06-01: $0.3 / $1.2
OpenRouter · 2026-07-15: $0.3 / $1.2
input / output, per 1M tokens
Context1048576
Speed/LatencyNo reliable public source
Snapshot time2026-07-15T20:11:41.551Z
SourceView source
Public activity counters

Cumulative Hugging Face model-card downloads / likes / spaces

PlatformEntryDownloadsLikesSpacesTimeSource
huggingfaceMiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M3262,4371,327322026-07-15T20:11:41.551ZView source
Vertical comparison

Current available versions

VersionReleaseParametersContextInputOutputOpen weights / LicenseVendor APISource tier
MiniMax-M32026-06-01Not disclosed1,000,000text / image / videotext / code / tool_callNo open weights / license not applicableAvailableP0
MiniMax-M32026-06-12428B / 23B active1,000,000text / image / videotext / code / tool_callWeights available / MiniMax Community LicenseNot disclosedP0
Evidence gaps

Public display boundary

Parameter scale not disclosedNo reliable benchmark sourceNo linkable real reviewSpeed/latency not disclosed