How much does MiniMax: MiniMax M3 cost per 1M tokens?

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 costs $0.300 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.060 per 1M.

What is MiniMax: MiniMax M3's context window?

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 accepts up to 1,048,576 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 512,000 output tokens.

Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than MiniMax: MiniMax M3?

Yes. MythoMax 13B is $0.080 per 1M input tokens versus $0.300 for MiniMax: MiniMax M3, with a 8,192 token context window.

Where does this MiniMax: MiniMax M3 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.

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 pricing

MiniMax-M3 is a multimodal foundation model from MiniMax. It supports text, image, and video inputs with text output, a 1M-token context window, and is suited for long-horizon agentic work… MiniMax: MiniMax M3 from OpenRouter costs $0.300 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.060 per 1M. Context window 1,048,576 tokens.

API id minimax/minimax-m3 · OpenRouter · source · updated 2026-09-25 · general-purpose

$0.300

Input / 1M tokens

$1.20

Output / 1M tokens

$0.060

Cached input / 1M

Context window

MiniMax: MiniMax M3 specifications

Provider: OpenRouter
API id: minimax/minimax-m3
Model type: general-purpose
Context window: 1M tokens
Max output: 512K tokens
Currency: USD
Price source: Provider API
Last checked: 2026-09-25

MiniMax M3 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.

Provider	Input /1M	Cached /1M	Output /1M	1M in + 1M out	vs vendor
MiniMaxVendorCheapest	$0.300	$0.060	$1.20	$1.50	—
OpenRouterHostviewing	$0.300	$0.060	$1.20	$1.50	—
Together AIHost	$0.300	$0.060	$1.20	$1.50	—

What MiniMax: MiniMax M3 costs in practice

Estimated cost at common usage volumes
Workload	Input tokens	Output tokens	Estimated cost
Short chat turn	1,000	500	$0.0009
Document summary	50,000	2,000	$0.02
1M tokens in, 200K out	1,000,000	200,000	$0.54

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

Common questions

How much does MiniMax: MiniMax M3 cost per 1M tokens?: MiniMax: MiniMax M3 costs $0.300 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.060 per 1M.
What is MiniMax: MiniMax M3's context window?: MiniMax: MiniMax M3 accepts up to 1,048,576 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 512,000 output tokens.
Is there a cheaper OpenRouter model than MiniMax: MiniMax M3?: Yes. MythoMax 13B is $0.080 per 1M input tokens versus $0.300 for MiniMax: MiniMax M3, with a 8,192 token context window.
Where does this MiniMax: MiniMax M3 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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