API Cost Check
MiniMax API pricing
MiniMax currently lists 6 models in our data. The lowest input price is MiniMax M3 at $0.30 per 1M tokens and the lowest output price is MiniMax M3 at $1.20; the newest model is MiniMax M3 (2026-06-01). 6 of the 6 have a cached-input price and 0 a batch price. Tick models to compare them, or put your traffic into the calculator.
Default order: premium models (output $6.00+/1M) first, newest release first. Tick models to compare them side by side.
| Compare | Model | Provider | Released | Input /1M | Output /1M | Cached input /1M | Max input |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax M3 | MiniMax | 2026-06-01 | $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.06 | 1000K | |
| MiniMax M2.5 Lightning | MiniMax | 2026-02-13 | $0.30 | $2.40 | $0.03 | 1000K | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | MiniMax | 2026-02-12 | $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.03 | 1000K | |
| MiniMax M2.1 | MiniMax | 2025-12-23 | $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.03 | 1000K | |
| MiniMax M2.1 Lightning | MiniMax | 2025-12-23 | $0.30 | $2.40 | $0.03 | 1000K | |
| MiniMax M2 | MiniMax | 2025-10-27 | $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.03 | 200K |
Recent price changes
No price changes recorded since tracking began on 2026-10-08.
Estimates from published per-token rates; check official pricing before budgeting. Data synced from the LiteLLM price list 2026-10-13 08:00 UTC.
FAQ
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