MiniMaxopen weightsMiniMax-01 pricing
$0.20 per 1M input tokens and $1.10 per 1M output tokens. In real work that is 0.11¢ per chat answer and 0.34¢ to summarize a 20-page PDF.
What MiniMax-01 costs per task
Token counts estimated from a measured model of the same lab (MiniMax M3), rescaled by tokenizer. Reasoning tokens are billed as output.
| Task | Cost | Tokens used | Price rank | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Answer a chat question | 0.11¢$1.06 / 1,000 | 205 in · 447 out · 482 reasoning | 106 of 336 | estimated |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.06¢$0.58 / 1,000 | 417 in · 260 out · 187 reasoning | 117 of 336 | estimated |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 0.25¢$2.48 / 1,000 | 219 in · 1,774 out · 442 reasoning | 75 of 336 | estimated |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 0.19¢$1.85 / 1,000 | 441 in · 1,071 out · 531 reasoning | 64 of 336 | estimated |
| Translate 1,000 words | 0.66¢$6.61 / 1,000 | 1,473 in · 1,207 out · 4,535 reasoning | 151 of 336 | estimated |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 0.13¢$1.35 / 1,000 | 874 in · 651 out · 416 reasoning | 117 of 336 | estimated |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 0.34¢$3.36 / 1,000 | 12,901 in · 462 out · 246 reasoning | 100 of 336 | estimated |
| Extract data from an invoice | 0.10¢$1.04 / 1,000 | 536 in · 563 out · 289 reasoning | 103 of 336 | estimated |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | ≥1.9¢$18.59 / 1,000 | 4,940 in · 153 out · 15,847 reasoning | 158 of 336 | estimated |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 0.21¢$2.14 / 1,000 | 3,773 in · 822 out · 437 reasoning | 100 of 336 | estimated |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 0.24¢$2.40 / 1,000 | 1,424 in · 441 out · 1,485 reasoning | 86 of 336 | estimated |
| Review 500 lines of code | 0.38¢$3.80 / 1,000 | 4,762 in · 2,588 out | 56 of 336 | estimated |
| Write a SQL query | 0.08¢$0.83 / 1,000 | 272 in · 702 out | 85 of 336 | estimated |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | 47¢$471 / 1,000 | 2,221,837 in · 14,895 out · 9,350 reasoning | 166 of 336 | modeled |
Price at every provider
List prices per 1M tokens (input / output) at each host serving MiniMax-01 through OpenRouter today. Hosts can differ in quantization, context and speed.
| Provider | Input / output | Cached input | Context | Uptime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Minimaxunknown | $0.20 / $1.10 | - | 1M | 100% |
Price history
First seen in our price history on Jan 17, 2025 at $0.20 input / $1.10 output. The list price has not changed since.
FAQ
How much does MiniMax-01 cost?
MiniMax-01 costs $0.20 per 1 million input tokens and $1.10 per 1 million output tokens (list price on Oct 18, 2026). In practice one chat answer costs about 0.11¢ and summarizing a 20-page PDF about 0.34¢.
Where is MiniMax-01 cheapest?
Among 1 providers we track, the lowest list price today is at Minimax: $0.20 input and $1.10 output per 1M tokens.
Is the MiniMax-01 cost per task measured or estimated?
Estimated: MiniMax-01 was not run directly. Tokens come from MiniMax M3 and are rescaled by the tokenizer of MiniMax. Real usage can differ.