MiniMax M3 API pricing
MiniMax's models. MiniMax M3 costs $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M tokens up to 512K tokens of context, and $0.60 / $2.40 above.
MiniMax M3 prices
The cheapest of 8 current workhorse models (blended 3:1). Next cheapest: Command A+, $0.30 / $1.50.
Capability score 148, joint 22nd of 29 current models scored on the Epoch Capabilities Index (range 146–150).
GPT-6 Luna scores higher (157) and costs 4× less on a coding agent: $25.98 vs $104 a month.
Source: Epoch Capabilities Index by Epoch AI, CC BY 4.0, read 11 Nov 2026. What the score means
What it costs in practice
MiniMax M3 at list prices, no batch discount.
| 1,000 chat replies1,500 tokens in and 300 out each | $0.81 |
|---|---|
| Summarising 100 long reports20,000 tokens in and 800 out each | $0.70 |
| A month of a coding agent400 tasks, 85% of input cached | $81.60 |
The coding-agent example assumes 85% of input is served from cache, typical for agents that resend the same context each step, and prompts under 512K tokens; longer prompts cost more. Work out AI agent cost on MiniMax M3
Details
MiniMax-M3- Prompts above 512K tokens cost $0.60 / $2.40 per 1M.
Checked 13 Oct 2026 against MiniMax pricing .
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List prices, no batch discount
| Model | Input / output per 1M | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| MiniMax M3 | $0.30 / $1.20 | $5.40 |
| Command A+Similar price · Cohere | $0.30 / $1.50 | $6.00 |
Type amounts like 500K, 25M or 2B.
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Cheapest in its class
No current general-purpose workhorse model from another family costs meaningfully less than MiniMax M3.
Similar price from another provider: Command A+, $0.30 / $1.50. Compare
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Price history
All changesNo price changes recorded since we began tracking in June 2026.
Every dated price: price records · CSV. Cite as: AI Token Price, MiniMax pricing, https://aitokenprice.com/pricing/minimax#price-history
MiniMax pricing rules
- MiniMax describes its M3 rates as a permanent 50% discount.
- The Priority tier costs 1.5× the standard price.
Questions
How much does MiniMax M3 cost?
As of 13 Oct 2026, MiniMax M3 costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens, and $0.06 per million cached input tokens. Prices checked 13 Oct 2026.
What is MiniMax M3's context window?
1M tokens.
Does MiniMax M3 support prompt caching?
Yes. Repeated input read from the cache costs $0.06 per million tokens, 80% less than normal input.