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MiniMax: MiniMax M1 pricing

MiniMax-M1 is a large-scale, open-weight reasoning model designed for extended context and high-efficiency inference. MiniMax: MiniMax M1 from OpenRouter costs $0.400 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens. Context window 1,000,000 tokens.

API id minimax/minimax-m1 · OpenRouter · source · updated 2026-09-25 · general-purpose

$0.400
Input / 1M tokens
$2.20
Output / 1M tokens
—
Cached input / 1M
1M
Context window

MiniMax: MiniMax M1 specifications

Provider
OpenRouter
API id
minimax/minimax-m1
Model type
general-purpose
Context window
1M tokens
Max output
40K tokens
Currency
USD
Price source
Provider API
Last checked
2026-09-25

MiniMax M1 across providers

The same model, priced by every seller we track. Ranked by the cost of 1M input + 1M output tokens, standard tier; savings measured against buying from the vendor directly.

ProviderInput /1MCached /1MOutput /1M1M in + 1M outvs vendor
MiniMaxVendorCheapest
$0.400—$2.20$2.60—
OpenRouterHostviewing
$0.400—$2.20$2.60—

What MiniMax: MiniMax M1 costs in practice

Estimated cost at common usage volumes
WorkloadInput tokensOutput tokensEstimated cost
Short chat turn1,000500$0.0015
Document summary50,0002,000$0.02
1M tokens in, 200K out1,000,000200,000$0.84

Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.

MiniMax: MiniMax M1 price history

RecordedInput /1MOutput /1M
2026-09-16$0.400$2.20
2026-09-09$0.550$2.20
2026-09-08$0.400$2.20
2026-08-27$0.550$2.20

Common questions

How much does MiniMax: MiniMax M1 cost per 1M tokens?
MiniMax: MiniMax M1 costs $0.400 per 1M input tokens and $2.20 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier.
What is MiniMax: MiniMax M1's context window?
MiniMax: MiniMax M1 accepts up to 1,000,000 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 40,000 output tokens.
Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than MiniMax: MiniMax M1?
Yes. MythoMax 13B is $0.080 per 1M input tokens versus $0.400 for MiniMax: MiniMax M1, with a 8,192 token context window.
Where does this MiniMax: MiniMax M1 price come from?
From the OpenRouter catalogue, because OpenRouter does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from OpenRouter's own — verify before committing spend.

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