MiniMax-01 vs MiniMax M3
Input price
$0.20
$0.30
Output price
$1.10
$1.20
Context window
1000K
1049K
Throughput
120 tok/s
143 tok/s
Availability
100.0%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.001
$0.001
Efficiency score
96
96
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
MINIMAX-01
MINIMAX-M3
Chat assistant
$192.00
$234.00
RAG / long context
$339.00
$468.00
Agent / tool use
$540.00
$648.00
Efficiency score: MiniMax-01
Across price, speed and reliability, MiniMax-01 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is MiniMax-01 or MiniMax M3 cheaper?+
MiniMax-01 has the lower input price — $0.20 vs $0.30 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, MiniMax-01 or MiniMax M3?+
Across price, speed and reliability, MiniMax-01 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.