MiniMax: MiniMax M3
Analysis Summary
MiniMax M3 is a multimodal model supporting text, images, and video, with a 1M context window plus tool use and function calling. Its coding performance is strong, and the combination of broad input handling and useful agentic capability gives it practical range across technical and creative workflows.
It fits software assistance, long-form document work, media-aware content analysis, SEO production, and connected automation. The general reasoning profile is below flagship level, so complex strategic decisions and high-risk client outputs should receive review. Listed pricing of 0.3 for input and 1.2 for output supports high-volume use without sacrificing multimodal coverage.
Use MiniMax M3 as a versatile value-tier model for mixed agency workloads. Reserve premium reasoning models for the hardest tasks.
Assessed September 7, 2026
Editorial notes
MiniMax M3 delivers strong coding, multimodal input including video, a 1M context, tool calling, and low listed pricing, making it versatile for agency automation and content production.
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DFO Verdict
MiniMax M3 delivers strong coding, multimodal input including video, a 1M context, tool calling, and low listed pricing, making it versatile for agency automation and content production.
How MiniMax: MiniMax M3 compares
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 ranks #67 of 438 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #54 of 210 for coding, #55 of 192 for agentic tasks. Its 1M-token context window is larger than 94% of the models we list. At $0.30 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 47% 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.
Strongest on business fit. The pulled-in intelligence corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.30 | $0.000300 |
| Output | $1.20 | $0.001200 |
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A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.
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Talk to our teamAbout MiniMax: MiniMax M3
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 #54 of 210 models, placing it in the broader range 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.