> Minimax Coding
MiniMax (minimax.io) is a leading Chinese AI unicorn offering a multi-modal foundation model API. Its platform provides OpenAI-compatible access to the M3 and M2.7 model families, with a mix of monthly subscription plans (Plus/Max/Ultra) and permanent 50% discounts on pay-as-you-go token rates.
Free tier present — value not quantified
This provider offers a free tier, but its terms don’t convert cleanly into a USD figure (e.g. request-count limits or capacity-dependent pools). We refuse to print a misleading zero here. See the note below and the official pricing page for the exact limits.
note: No public free-tier information found (researched 2026-08-29).
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | payg | — | Free | $0.0000 | Cheapest tracked model rate (OpenRouter-normalized). |
| MiniMax-M3 PAYG | payg | — | $0.300 | $1.20 | Includes permanent 50% discount for input ≤ 512k tokens. |
| Plus Subscription | subscription | $22.00/mo | — | — | Best for personal projects and prototyping. |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
// model prices
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax-M3 | Free | $0.0000 | 1.0M |
| minimax-m2.7 | Free | $0.0000 | 205k |
| MiniMax M2 | Free | $0.0000 | 205k |
| MiniMax M1 | $0.0000 | $0.0000 | 1M |
| MiniMax-01 | $0.200 | $1.10 | 1.0M |
$ Does Minimax Coding have a free tier?
Yes — Minimax Coding offers a free tier. Always confirm current limits on Minimax Coding's official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.
$ How much does Minimax Coding cost per 1M tokens?
The cheapest model we track at Minimax Coding is Free per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens. This is normalized from Minimax Coding's published pricing — verify with the provider before purchasing, since prices change frequently.
$ Is Minimax Coding safe to use?
Uprouter rates Minimax Coding as medium risk. Rated medium risk. a paid API provider with only partial transparency: some coverage or pricing is confirmed while other figures rest on third-party reports or a login-gated console. Such operators commonly resell pooled or byok upstreams, so per-key data handling and uptime are less certain than a first-party API. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
$ Can I use Minimax Coding through Uprouter Connect?
Yes — Minimax Coding is Connect-compatible. Add your Minimax Coding API key in Uprouter Connect (encrypted at rest) and route requests to it through one OpenAI- and Claude-compatible API, optionally behind failover aliases. Uprouter meters the traffic in compute at the provider's listed rate.
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price_history
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live_status
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risk_&_confidence
Rated medium risk. a paid API provider with only partial transparency: some coverage or pricing is confirmed while other figures rest on third-party reports or a login-gated console. Such operators commonly resell pooled or byok upstreams, so per-key data handling and uptime are less certain than a first-party API.
Confidence reflects how much verifiable evidence (official docs, probe history, community reports) backs this entry. Risk is our editorial assessment of operator reliability and terms — not financial advice.
code_snippets
curl https://uprouter.online/api/connect/v1/chat/completions \ -H "Authorization: Bearer upr_live_YOUR_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{
"model": "minimax-m3",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello via Minimax Coding" }]
}'Metered in Uprouter compute — the usage log shows which upstream served each request and its exact cost.
Ranked by neutral similarity signals only — live status, Connect compatibility, free-tier shape and free-credit proximity. Commercial relationships never influence this list.