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MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) API Pricing

MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) is an API model from minimax. It costs $0 (free) per 1M input tokens and $0 (free) per 1M output tokens. Its context window is 1,000,000 tokens with up to 524,288 output tokens. A workload of 10M input + 2M output tokens costs about $0 (free) per month. The official minimax list price is $0.15 input / $0.6 output per 1M tokens, which differs from the catalog price tracked here.
Input
Free
per 1M tokens
Output
Free
per 1M tokens
Cached input
—
per 1M tokens
Context window
1M
1,000,000 tokens
Blended (80/20)
Free
per 1M tokens

MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is a multimodal model from MiniMax. Compared with M3, it delivers significant improvements across multiple benchmarks, particularly in complex agentic tasks, coding, and cybersecurity. It is built for complex,...

How much does MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) cost for a real workload?

At 10M input + 2M output tokens per month, MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) costs about $0 (free) ($0 (free) input + $0 (free) output). Try your own volumes in the cost calculator.

What is the official MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) price?

Official (minimax)Catalog (OpenRouter)
Input /1M$0.15Free
Output /1M$0.6Free
Cached input /1M$0.015—

Differs from the official list price. The catalog tracks routed prices, which can sit below (or above) the provider's own list price. Source: minimax official pricing page, checked 2026-10-21.

Officially a paid model ($0.15 / $0.60); the catalog currently lists a free route.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) cost?

MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) costs $0 (free) per 1M input tokens and $0 (free) per 1M output tokens (list price, snapshot October 21, 2026). At 10M input + 2M output tokens per month that is about $0 (free).

What is the context window of MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free)?

MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) has a context window of 1,000,000 tokens and can return up to 524,288 output tokens per response.

What are cheaper alternatives to MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free)?

MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) is already among the cheapest models tracked on LLMPrices.

Is MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) free to use?

MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) is free (both input and output are $0 per 1M tokens at list price).

What is the official price of MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free)?

On minimax's official pricing page (checked 2026-10-21), MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free) is listed at $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.6 per 1M output tokens. The catalog price tracked on this page differs from it — see the comparison table on this page.

Provider: minimax · Model ID: minimax/minimax-m3.1-flash:free · Modality: text+image+video->text · Price snapshot October 21, 2026, refreshed daily. How we collect prices