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Minimax API Pricing (Updated 2026)

Compare pricing for all 7 Minimax models. Prices shown per 1M tokens with historical trends.

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Overview

7
Total Models
$0.15
Cheapest Input (per 1M)
1000K
Max Context Length

Model Release Timeline

7 releases
Jan 2025
$0.20 / $1.10
Jun 2025
$0.40 / $1.76
Oct 2025
$0.26 / $1.00
Dec 2025
$0.27 / $0.95
Jan 2026
$0.30 / $1.20
Feb 2026
$0.15 / $0.95
Mar 2026
$0.30 / $1.20
Spacing represents time between releases
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All Minimax Models

Compare pricing for all 7 Minimax models.

Model
Context
Input
Output
Coding
MMLU
GPQA
Cache Read
Cache Write
Actions
197K
$0.150
$0.950
84.8
$0.03
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1.0M
$0.200
$1.100
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197K
$0.255
$1.000
82.6
82.0
77.7
$0.03
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197K
$0.270
$0.950
81.0
87.5
83.0
$0.029
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205K
$0.300
$1.200
87.4
$0.06
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66K
$0.300
$1.200
$0.03
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1.0M
$0.400
$1.760
65.7
80.8
68.2
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* Some models use tiered pricing based on prompt length. Displayed prices are for prompts under 200k tokens.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Currently, MiniMax M2.5 is the most affordable at $0.15 per 1M input tokens.
Count your input tokens (prompt) and expected output tokens (response). Use the formula: (input_tokens/1M × input_price) + (output_tokens/1M × output_price). Our pricing calculator can help automate this.
Minimax pricing varies by model. Input costs range from $0.15 to $0.40 per 1M tokens. See the table above for specific model pricing.