model · class standard · updated 2026-08-21
What it's for
Best for: Chat, writing, summaries, and simple reasoning.
Not ideal for: Hard reasoning, complex coding, or tool-heavy agents.
Role: Value generalist
Specifications
| Provider | MiniMax |
| API format | openai |
| Restricted access | No |
| Capabilities | Vision, Tools, Thinking |
| Execution Paths | api |
Price components
| Type | USD | Basis | Conditions | Source | Verified | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| per_million_in | $0.30 | required · verified | — | OpenRouter MiniMax M3 pricing row | 2026-08-21 | vendor · 0d |
| per_million_out | $1.20 | required · verified | — | OpenRouter MiniMax M3 pricing row | 2026-08-21 | vendor · 0d |
Cost at three usage tiers
| A few questions and small tasks each day. | $2.88/mo |
| Daily use, plus some scheduled tasks. | $9.60/mo |
| Working for you most of the day, including web tasks. | $28.80/mo |
Token cost only; add a host for the full-stack estimate.
Benchmarks
| SWE-bench Verified (coding) | 80.5/100 |
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