MiniMax
MiniMax M3
MiniMax M3 is a MiniMax model with 1M context, $0.30 in / $1.20 out per million tokens, last verified September 5, 2026. Open weights: yes. Public-board scores are linked to the publisher; vendor-only figures stay in the watch-out, not on the board.
MiniMax M3 is an open-weight (community license) 428B MoE with native multimodal and 1M context.
Catalog record checked September 5, 2026Individual provider fields may change
| Specification | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax |
| Tier | Frontier |
| Context window | 1M |
| Max output | Not verifiedUnverified |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.30 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $1.20 |
| Weights | Open |
| Parameters | 428B total / 23B active (MoE) |
| Reasoning levels | low, high, max |
| Modalities | text, image, video |
| API model id | minimax-m3 |
| Released | June 1, 2026 |
Pricing tiers: $0.30/$1.20 per MTok; open (community license). 428B/23B active MoE, native multimodal. Rate is the ≤512K-prompt tier; higher above.
Verified evidence
Published benchmark results
Each result keeps its source and measurement date visible. A missing benchmark is not treated as a zero.
| Benchmark | Score | Measured | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index | 51 | 2026-08-14 | Artificial Analysis · View source |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 66 | 2026-06-01 | MiniMax blog (vendor, Terminus 2 scaffolding, 2h timeout) · View source |
Best for
- Open-weight deployments
- Multimodal
- Long-context
Watch out
Source receipts
Catalog figures for this model were checked against the following sources.
- MiniMax — M3 (accessed 2026-08-29)
- MiniMax M3 release (accessed 2026-08-29)
Common questions
MiniMax M3
Answered from the verified figures on this page rather than general guidance.
How much does MiniMax M3 cost per million tokens?
MiniMax M3 is listed at $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens at standard rates. Output tokens usually dominate real bills, so weigh the output rate more heavily than the input rate. $0.30/$1.20 per MTok; open (community license). 428B/23B active MoE, native multimodal. Rate is the ≤512K-prompt tier; higher above.
What is MiniMax M3's context window?
MiniMax M3 accepts about 1M tokens of context. That only matters if you routinely send very long documents, large codebases, or multi-turn histories that approach that limit.
What is MiniMax M3 best for?
MiniMax M3 is a frontier tier from MiniMax. It suits open-weight deployments, multimodal, long-context. Community license, not fully open; verify terms.
Can I self-host MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 publishes open weights, but self-hosting depends on the licence, hardware footprint, quantisation quality, and serving stack. A hosted API is often cheaper until you have measured throughput and concurrency on your own hardware.