Minimax model
MiniMax-01 API cost calculator
MiniMax-01 costs $0.20 per 1M input tokens and $1.10 per 1M output tokens on the Minimax API, with a 1.0M-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0009 — about $28.50/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on MiniMax-01
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0004 | $0.43 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0014 | $1.35 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.0051 | $5.10 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.03 | $25.50 |
MiniMax-01 vs other Minimax models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax-01 | $0.20 | $1.10 | 1.0M |
| MiniMax M3 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 1.0M |
| MiniMax M2.7 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 205K |
| MiniMax M2.5 | $0.27 | $0.95 | 205K |
| MiniMax M2-her | $0.30 | $1.20 | 66K |
Frequently asked questions
How much does MiniMax-01 cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, MiniMax-01 costs $0.20 per 1M input tokens and $1.10 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $1.30.
What does a typical API request to MiniMax-01 cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0009. At 1,000 requests per day that is $0.95 daily, or about $28.50 per month.
What is MiniMax-01's context window?
MiniMax-01 supports a 1.0M-token context window (1,000,192 tokens).
Does MiniMax-01 support prompt caching?
No cache-read pricing is published for MiniMax-01, so every input token is billed at the full $0.20 per 1M rate.
What is a cheaper alternative to MiniMax-01?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $0.20 for MiniMax-01 — roughly 20x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see MiniMax-01 vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run MiniMax-01 head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.