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Why use MiniMax M3 on OpenRouter?
OpenRouter offers MiniMax M3 with pay-as-you-go pricing at $0.30/1M input tokens. OpenRouter is a multi-provider LLM aggregator offering unified API access to 300+ models from all major labs and emerging providers, with automatic failover for reliability.
Compare MiniMax M3 across 2 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Docs fallbackUse the provider REST API or SDKCreate a provider API keymodel: minimax/minimax-m3minimax/minimax-m3Request example
minimax/minimax-m3.Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "minimax/minimax-m3", not the LLMReference slug "minimax-m3".
Compare MiniMax M3 Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| MiniMax | $0.60 | $2.40 |
| OpenRouter | $0.30 | $1.20 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $0.30 |
| Output tokens | $1.20 |
| Image input | $1.00 |
| Video input | $1.00 |
Capabilities
About MiniMax M3
MiniMax's frontier open-weight multimodal model with MiniMax Sparse Attention (MSA) architecture enabling economical 1M-token context (1/20th compute vs prior generation). Scored 59% SWE-bench Pro, surpassing GPT-5.5. Accepts text, image, and video input. Max output 512K tokens. Pricing: $0.60/$2.40 per 1M tokens in/out (list). Open-weight model weights release pending.
FAQ
What does MiniMax M3 cost on OpenRouter?
On OpenRouter, MiniMax M3 costs $0.3 per 1M input tokens and $1.2 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for MiniMax M3 on OpenRouter?
MiniMax M3 supports a 1.05m token context window on OpenRouter.
How does OpenRouter compare to other MiniMax M3 providers?
MiniMax M3 is available from 2 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $0.3/1M tokens from OpenRouter.
What API model ID do I use for MiniMax M3 on OpenRouter?
Use the model ID minimax/minimax-m3 when calling OpenRouter's API.
Who created MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 was created by MiniMax as part of the MiniMax M3 model family.
Is MiniMax M3 open source?
MiniMax M3 is not open source; the seed data lists it as proprietary.