MiniMax M3 Models by MiniMax
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2 models2026Up to 1m ctxFrom $0.300/1M input
Last refreshed 2026-09-28. Next refresh: weekly.
Details
ResearcherMiniMax
LicenseMiniMax Community License
Commercial useCommercial use: conditional
Models2
Released2026
Max context1m
Capabilities
VisionAll models
MultimodalAll models
ReasoningAll models
JSON / Tool useAll models
Structured Outputs1 of 2 models
Code Execution1 of 2 models
About
MiniMax M3 is the released successor to the MiniMax M2 and M2.x line, centered on MiniMax Sparse Attention for efficient 1M-token context, native multimodal input, coding, and long-horizon agentic workflows. The public MiniMax API route is live, and open-weight model weights are available on Hugging Face under the MiniMax Community License. MiniMax-M3.1-Flash-Preview is a faster, lighter preview SKU on the Token Plan and MiniMax Code.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- codingvision and multimodal workreasoning
- Capability starting point
- MiniMax M3 with 1m context and reasoning, JSON / Tool use, structured outputs, and multimodal inputs
- Lowest tracked input
- MiniMax M3 · $0.300/1M · MiniMax
- Closest related family
- MiniMax Image
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
2 in view
MiniMax M3.1 Flash PreviewCurrent
Use when the workload needs coding, 1m context, and reasoning.
2026-09coding1m contextreasoning
MiniMax M3Current
Use when the workload needs 1m context, reasoning, and JSON / Tool use.
2026-061m contextreasoningJSON / Tool use
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax M3.1 Flash Preview | Use when the workload needs coding, 1m context, and reasoning. | 2026-09 | coding1m contextreasoning | Current |
| MiniMax M3 | Use when the workload needs 1m context, reasoning, and JSON / Tool use. | 2026-06 | 1m contextreasoningJSON / Tool use | Current |
Release Timeline
2 release groups2026-09
1 current
MiniMax M3.1 Flash Preview
Currentcoding1m contextreasoning
2026-06
1 current
MiniMax M3
Current1m contextreasoningJSON / Tool use
Specifications(2 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Vision | Multimodal | Reasoning | JSON / Tool use | Structured Outputs | Code Exec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax M3.1 Flash Preview | 2026-09 | 1m | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| MiniMax M3 | 2026-06 | 1m | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Available From(2 providers)
Pricing
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax M3 | MiniMax | $0.3 | $1.2 | Serverless |
| MiniMax M3 | OpenRouter | $0.3 | $1.2 | Serverless |
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