MiniMax API pricing
ModelInput / 1MCached / 1MOutput / 1MPer monthAA Intelligence Index
MiniMax M2.7$0.300$0.060$1.20$3622.8
MiniMax M3$0.300$0.060$1.20$3629.2

Per month: 1,000 requests a day, 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each, no caching, 30 days.

Data: real-api-pricing (MIT) · prices as of Oct 16, 2026

Questions

What is the cheapest MiniMax API model?
MiniMax M2.7 has the lowest list price of the 2 MiniMax models here: $0.300 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens. At 1,000 requests a day (2,000 input and 500 output tokens each) that comes to about $36 a month.
Which MiniMax model costs the most?
MiniMax M3, at $0.300 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens: about $36 a month for the same workload.
Is cached input cheaper on MiniMax?
Yes. On MiniMax M2.7, cached input is $0.060 per 1M tokens against $0.300 for fresh input.