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MiniMax M3.1 Flash API cost calculator
MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens on the Minimax API, with a 1.0M-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0006 — about $18.00/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 M3.1 Flash
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0003 | $0.26 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0009 | $0.90 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.0036 | $3.60 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.02 | $18.00 |
MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs other Minimax models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax M3.1 Flash | $0.15 | $0.60 | 1.0M |
| MiniMax M3 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 1.0M |
| MiniMax M2.7 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 205K |
| MiniMax M2.5 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 205K |
| MiniMax M2-her | $0.30 | $1.20 | 66K |
Frequently asked questions
How much does MiniMax M3.1 Flash cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $0.75.
What does a typical API request to MiniMax M3.1 Flash cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0006. At 1,000 requests per day that is $0.60 daily, or about $18.00 per month.
What is MiniMax M3.1 Flash's context window?
MiniMax M3.1 Flash supports a 1.0M-token context window (1,048,576 tokens).
Does MiniMax M3.1 Flash support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.01 per 1M — a 90% discount versus the standard input rate, which matters for agents and chat apps that resend the same system prompt.
What is a cheaper alternative to MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
gpt-oss-20b from OpenAI is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.02 per 1M input tokens versus $0.15 for MiniMax M3.1 Flash — roughly 8x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs gpt-oss-20b pricing, or run MiniMax M3.1 Flash head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.