MiniMax: MiniMax M3
Analysis Summary
MiniMax M3 is a multimodal MiniMax model that supports text, image, and video input, plus tool use and function calling. It pairs strong coding measurements with a one-million-token context and a useful general intelligence result. Its measured agentic capability is less pronounced than its coding performance, so autonomous multi-step work should be tested rather than assumed.
For agency workflows, the breadth of modality and context is useful for code assistance, analysis of long materials, and tasks that combine visual or video inputs with text. Function calling provides a path to structured integrations. The model is a better fit for supervised work and orchestrated tasks than for high-risk independent execution.
Listed input and output prices are low, making it an attractive option for volume-oriented trials. Adopt it for tasks where its multimodality and context are useful, while maintaining review for consequential outputs.
Assessed September 23, 2026
Editorial notes
MiniMax M3 offers strong coding measurements, vision and video input, tool use, and a one-million-token context at low listed pricing; agentic capability is less pronounced.
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DFO Verdict
MiniMax M3 offers strong coding measurements, vision and video input, tool use, and a one-million-token context at low listed pricing; agentic capability is less pronounced.
Benchmarks
Artificial Analysis data refreshed Oct 12, 2026. Arena ratings from the Oct 2, 2026 text leaderboard, with style control.
How MiniMax: MiniMax M3 compares
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 ranks #52 of 436 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #42 of 198 for coding, #39 of 181 for agentic tasks. Its 1M-token context window is larger than 95% of the models we list. At $0.30 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 43% of comparable models.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.30 | $0.000300 |
| Output | $1.20 | $0.001200 |
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MiniMax-M3 is a multimodal foundation model from MiniMax. It supports text, image, and video inputs with text output, a 1M-token context window, and is suited for long-horizon agentic work, coding,..
Frequently asked questions about MiniMax: MiniMax M3
How much does MiniMax: MiniMax M3 cost?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of MiniMax: MiniMax M3?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 has a context window of 1,048,576 tokens (1M).
Is MiniMax: MiniMax M3 good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, MiniMax: MiniMax M3 ranks #42 of 198 models, placing it in the top quartile of the field for code generation and debugging.
What can MiniMax: MiniMax M3 do?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 supports image/vision input, tool use, and function calling.
Who created MiniMax: MiniMax M3?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 is developed by MiniMax and was released on May 31, 2026.