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MiniMax M3 API — how to connect and pay

A high-performance model tuned for a broad range of tasks.

Input ($/1M)
0.0148
Output ($/1M)
0.0591
Cache: read / write ($/1M)
0.00148 / 0.0148
Context
1M

Prices in $, updated October 25, 2026.

Performance

Last 7 days: responses / client requests that reached a supplier. Retries of one request count once; input checks, disabled routes, and client cancellations do not lower model quality.

Availability

58.32%

client requests over 7 days

Average latency

5.36 s

to full response

TTFT

3.71 s

to first token

Speed

114 tok/s

generation speed, tok/s (median)

Strengths

  • OpenAI-compatible access
  • Single key for all models

Good for

  • Chat assistants
  • Automation
  • Text processing
  • Product integration

Capabilities

Context
1M tokens
Max output
262.1K tokens
Input
text, image
Tool calling
supported
JSON mode
supported
Vision
yes
Reasoning
thinking — Reasoning tokens are billed at the output rate

A balanced model with confident English in dialog.

Providers

Comparison of public providers for this model: price, availability, TTFT, speed and cache. No measured metrics for these providers yet — showing «—», no invented numbers.

Provider
Defaultdefault
minimax-m3

Minimum charge per request — $0.0000143 (supplier rule): short requests are billed no less than this amount

Input $/1M
0.0148
Output $/1M
0.0591
Context
1M / 262.1K
Availability
—
TTFT
—
Speed
—
Cache hit
—
Caching
yes

Offers

One line per price level: our input / output price per 1M tokens, the discount off the official list price, and how many connected merchant subscription accounts are offering there.

:codebuddy
codebuddy
Typical price you actually pay: $0.0225 / $0.0898 per 1M tokens

Based on 853 paid requests, last 24 hours

$0.0254 / $0.101691.5% off· 153 accounts· 5% filled
$0.0264 / $0.105391.2% off· 600 accounts· <1% filled
$0.0277 / $0.110890.8% off· 1 account· 4% filled
$0.03 / $0.1290% off· 1354 accounts· 3% filled
$0.0324 / $0.129389.2% off· 201 accounts· 2% filled
$0.0333 / $0.13388.9% off· 2 accounts· <1% filled
official $0.3 / $1.2
:codebuddy-cn
codebuddy-cn
Typical price you actually pay: $0.0231 / $0.0922 per 1M tokens

Based on 339 paid requests, last 24 hours

$0.0148 / $0.059195.1% off· 1145 accounts· 7% filled
$0.0157 / $0.062894.8% off· 4 accounts· 2% filled
$0.0264 / $0.105391.2% off· 1 account· 8% filled
$0.0287 / $0.114590.4% off· 33 accounts· 12% filled
$0.0291 / $0.116490.3% off· 195 accounts· 0% filled
$0.0296 / $0.118290.1% off· 140 accounts· <1% filled
official $0.3 / $1.2
:opencode
opencode
$0.1715 / $0.685842.8% off· 4 accounts
$0.2139 / $0.855528.7% off· 1 account
official $0.3 / $1.2
market only
clinepass

No offers right now

Key facts

The live catalog contains 74 text models.

MiniMax M3: 0.0148 $ input and 0.0591 $ output per 1M tokens.

FAQ about the MiniMax M3 API

How much does MiniMax M3 cost?

The price of MiniMax M3: $0.0148 per 1M input · $0.0591 per 1M output tokens. Pay only for the tokens you use — no subscriptions or flat fees.

Is it compatible with the OpenAI SDK?

Yes, the API is fully OpenAI-compatible. Just change base_url to https://getvibeapi.com/v1 and set your key — the rest of the code stays the same.

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