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deal spotlight
50% off, applied at billing rather than at checkout. Every price and calculator on this page already quotes the discounted rate.
vs. the lineup
MiniMax M3 beside its stablemates and nearest rivals. The ◆ marks the best value in each column across every row shown.
| Model | Intelligence | Coding | Input $/M | Output $/M | Blended $/M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | 43.4◆ | —◆ | $0.10◆ | $0.50◆ | $0.20◆ | 1M◆ |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | 30.1◆ | 63◆ | $3◆ | $15◆ | $6◆ | 1M◆ |
| Qwen 3.7 Max | 29.5◆ | 66◆ | $2.50◆ | $7.50◆ | $3.75◆ | 1M◆ |
| MiniMax M3 ◆ | 29.2◆ | 58.6◆ | $0.30◆ | $1.20◆ | $0.52◆ | 1M◆ |
| MiniMax M2.7 | 22.8◆ | 52.6◆ | $0.30◆ | $1.20◆ | $0.52◆ | 200K◆ |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 22.8◆ | —◆ | $0.30◆ | $1.20◆ | $0.52◆ | 200K◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro (latest)pinned | 36◆ | 68.8◆ | $0.66◆ | $1.98◆ | $0.99◆ | 1M◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash (latest)pinned | 34◆ | 69.1◆ | $0.15◆ | $0.60◆ | $0.26◆ | 1M◆ |
coding performance
The Intelligence Index and its sub-scores, ranked against every scored model in the catalog. A metric that has not been measured for MiniMax M3 has been left empty.
price bands
MiniMax M3 is not billed at one flat rate — the price changes with how much context a request carries. The header quotes the standard band; here is every band.
| Band | Context | Input $/M | Output $/M | Cache read $/M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | ≤ 512K | $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.06 |
| Long context | > 512K | $0.30 | $1.20 | $0.06 |
usage calculator
How far a month of credits goes on MiniMax M3.
what real work costs
Real coding tasks priced end to end on MiniMax M3, from a quick lookup to a full-repo agent run.
| Task | Tokens in · out | MiniMax M3 | Claude Haiku 5.5 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick lookup / one-liner | 8K · 1K | $0.0019 | $0.0007 | $0.0065 |
| Review a 500-line PR | 60K · 4K | $0.01 | $0.0042 | $0.04 |
| Fix a bug (agent loop) | 180K · 12K | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.12 |
| Refactor a module | 320K · 20K | $0.06 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
| Full-repo agent run | 900K · 45K | $0.16 | $0.05 | $0.49 |
frequently asked
How much does MiniMax M3 cost?
$0.30/M input and $1.20/M output, cache reads $0.06/M. In an agent loop most input is cache-read, so the effective input rate is about $0.13/M.Which plan do I need?
How do I switch to it?
cmd --model minimaxai/minimax-m3, or type /model in a session and pick it. You can switch mid-session without losing context.Ship code that matches your taste
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