MiniMax API Platform by MiniMax
API for MiniMax M-series LLMs plus speech, video, music and image generation models.
Model hosting and inference Official MCP server
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Price
from $0.3/M input
or plans from $22/mo
Free tier
No
SDK downloads
—
no official SDK package
Pricing
| Free tier | — |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $22 a month |
| Usage price | $0.3/M input, $1.2/M output tokens (MiniMax-M2.7); MiniMax-M3 ≤512k input: $0.30/M input, $1.20/M output (permanent 50% off) |
| Good to know | Pay-as-you-go by default; Token Plan subscription from $22/month covers text, image and speech. Audio (TTS) subscription starts at $5/month. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 10, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | Official: minimax-mcp-js |
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