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MiniMaxMiniMax-01MiniMaxMiniMax M3 (batch)
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Side-by-side comparison of MiniMax: MiniMax-01, MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch)
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MiniMaxMiniMax-01minimax/minimax-01
MiniMaxMiniMax M3 (batch)minimax/minimax-m3:batch
Input priceUSD per 1M tokens$0.20 (best)$0.30
Output priceUSD per 1M tokens$1.10 (best)$1.20
Blended price75% in / 25% out$0.43 (best)$0.52
Vs. market median47% cheaper34% cheaper
Value rankcheapest = 1#138 (best)#158
Context windowtokens1.0M (best)524K
Max outputtokens900K (best)472K
Input modalitiestext, imagetext, image, video
Output modalitiestexttext
Tool callingNot declaredDeclared
ReasoningNot declaredDeclared
Structured outputNot declaredDeclared
Listed on OpenRouter2025-01-152026-05-31 (best)

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What the numbers say

  • MiniMax: MiniMax-01 is the cheapest here at $0.43/M blended — 1.2× less than MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch).
  • MiniMax: MiniMax-01 offers the largest context window (1.0M tokens) versus 524K for MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch).
  • Tool calling is declared for MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) only.
  • Reasoning mode is declared for MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) only.

Generated from the live figures above. Capabilities are what each provider declares on its listing.

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