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MiniMax M1 pricing

API list price by MiniMax · checked Oct 23, 2026
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$0.40 / $2.20per 1M tokens in / out
#444on OpenRouter by tokens · 99M / week

Price sheetper 1M tokens

Input$0.40list
Output$2.20
Context · max output1M · 40Ktokens

Where to buy2 providers · per 1M tokens

ProviderInputOutputContext
Minimaxlab$0.40$2.201M
Novita$0.55$2.201M

In MiniMax's line-upper 1M in / out

MiniMax M3.1 Flash$0.15 / $0.60−69%
MiniMax 01$0.20 / $1.10−50%
MiniMax M2-her$0.30 / $1.20−38%
MiniMax M3$0.30 / $1.20−38%
MiniMax M1$0.40 / $2.20this model
MiniMax M2.7-highspeed$0.60 / $2.40+24%
MiniMax M2.5 Highspeed$0.60 / $2.40+24%
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Cheaper for the same workvs MiniMax M1

MiMo v2.6 Pro unstatedOpen-36%score wins 67%$0.43 / $0.87
GLM 5.3 Flash unstatedOpen-72%score wins 66%$0.15 / $0.50
MiMo v2.5 Pro unstatedOpen-36%score wins 66%$0.43 / $0.87
Qwen3.7 Plus unstated-34%score wins 66%$0.32 / $1.28
MiMo v2 Pro unstated-36%score wins 65%$0.43 / $0.87
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Pricing questions

How much does MiniMax M1 cost?›

$0.40 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens.

Is MiniMax M1 free to use?›

There is no free API tier, but the weights are open: you can run it on your own hardware for the cost of compute.

What is a cheaper alternative to MiniMax M1?›

MiMo v2.6 Pro at unstated effort costs -36% per task with a score wins 67% on Arena Text · overall.