---
title: "MiniMax-M3 API Pricing"
source_api: "openrouter"
model: "minimax/minimax-m3"
provider: "minimax"
canonical_url: https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis/openrouter-minimax-minimax-m3
index_url: https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis
---

# MiniMax-M3 sticker prices

List rates as published by OpenRouter, before any volume or enterprise discounts.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | minimax (served via OpenRouter) |
| Pricing published by | OpenRouter |
| Input cost | $0.30 / 1M tokens |
| Output cost | $1.20 / 1M tokens |
| Cached input | $0.06 / 1M tokens |
| Deprecated | No |


## Get this data free

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```
curl "https://coolhandlabs.com/api/v2/inference_apis?q%5Bmodel_eq%5D=minimax%2Fminimax-m3&q%5Bsource_api_eq%5D=openrouter"
```

Full REST API docs: https://coolhandlabs.com/docs

## Pricing History

- Aug 16, 2026 – present: Input cost: $0.30 / 1M, Output cost: $1.20 / 1M, Cached input cost: $0.06 / 1M, Cache creation cost: $0.00 / 1M, 5-minute cache write cost: $0.00 / 1M, 1-hour cache write cost: $0.00 / 1M, Reasoning output cost: $0.00 / 1M, Cache storage cost: $0.00 / 1M/hr

## History

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- 2026-08-16 (unknown):
Initial record created

## Source

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## Comparable models

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## What other models does minimax offer?

| Model | Input cost | Output cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| [MiniMax-M2.1 Free](https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis/opencode-minimax-m2-1-free) (via OpenCode) | $0.00/1M | $0.00/1M | Deprecated 2026-08-12 |
| [MiniMax-M2.5 Free](https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis/opencode-minimax-m2-5-free) (via OpenCode) | $0.00/1M | $0.00/1M | Deprecated 2026-08-12 |
| [MiniMax-M3 Free](https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis/opencode-minimax-m3-free) (via OpenCode) | $0.00/1M | $0.00/1M | Deprecated 2026-08-12 |
| [MiniMax M2.5](https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis/opencode-minimax-m2-5) (via OpenCode) | $0.30/1M | $1.20/1M | Deprecated 2026-08-05 |
| [MiniMax-M2.1](https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis/opencode-minimax-m2-1) (via OpenCode) | $0.30/1M | $1.20/1M | Deprecated 2026-03-15 |
| [MiniMax M2](https://coolhandlabs.com/inference-apis/bedrock-minimax-minimax-m2) (via Bedrock) | $0.30/1M | $1.20/1M | Active |

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