MiniMax M3 API pricing
As of October 21, 2026, MiniMax M3 costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens through OpenRouter, with cached input at $0.06 per million.
MiniMax M3 benchmarks and specs · Every MiniMax model's price
- Input, per million tokens$0.30
- Output, per million tokens$1.20
- Cached input, per million$0.06
- Context window1.05M tokens
- Max output512K tokens
- Output speed98 tok/s
What a request costs
Three fixed token mixes at the list price, without cache or batch discounts. For a whole month, use the calculator.
| Workload | Tokens | One request | 1,000 requests | Fits the context window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat turn | 1K input + 500 output tokens | $0.0009 | $0.900 | Yes |
| Repository review | 50K input + 3K output tokens | $0.019 | $18.60 | Yes |
| Agent loop | 200K input + 10K output tokens | $0.072 | $72.00 | Yes |
| Solved coding task | One SWE-bench Verified attempt, divided by the share that succeed | $0.56 | $560.00 |
Price history
We read this price every day and have since October 15, 2026. It has not changed yet; any change will be listed here with its date.
- October 15, 2026 First recorded: $0.30 input, $1.20 output
Cheaper models as good as MiniMax M3
Models within two points of MiniMax M3 or above it on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, with a lower output price. Cheapest first.
- Ling 3.1 Flash$0.225 Overall 41.1 against 29.2 · 81% cheaper output
- MiMo-V2.6-Flash$0.28 Overall 37.9 against 29.2 · 77% cheaper output
- Claude Haiku 5.5$0.50 Overall 43.4 against 29.2 · 58% cheaper output
- GLM 5.3 Flash$0.50 Overall 41.8 against 29.2 · 58% cheaper output
- GPT-6 Luna$0.50 Overall 38.1 against 29.2 · 58% cheaper output
MiniMax M3 pricing questions
- How much does MiniMax M3 cost per million tokens?
- $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens, as listed on OpenRouter on October 21, 2026.
- Does MiniMax M3 support prompt caching?
- Yes. OpenRouter lists cached input at $0.06 per million tokens, against $0.30 for uncached input.
- Is there a cheaper model as good as MiniMax M3?
- Ling 3.1 Flash scores 41.1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, within two points of MiniMax M3 or above it, and costs $0.225 per million output tokens.
- Has the price of MiniMax M3 changed?
- Not since we started recording it daily on October 15, 2026.