MiniMaxOpen-weight·1000K context·— params

MiniMax M1minimax/minimax-m1

Name: MiniMax M1 API
Brand: MiniMax
Availability: InStock

MiniMax-M1 is a large-scale, open-weight reasoning model designed for extended context and high-efficiency inference. It leverages a hybrid Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture paired with a custom "lightning attention" mechanism, allowing it...

Cheapest blended:$0.85 / 1M tokenson MiniMax · 1 provider listed

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Provider	Input /1M	Output /1M	Blended /1M	Latency p50	Format	Freshness	Action
MiniMax minimax-m1	$0.40	$2.20	$0.85	—	OpenAI-compatible	Needs 27d ago	Try →

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Works with

Point any of these clients at a hosting's base URL — they all speak at least one of this model's endpoint protocols (OPENAI_COMPATIBLE).

Capabilities

Code samples

Example using MiniMax — the cheapest hosting for this model as of last verification. Swap base_url and model to use a different provider from the matrix above.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://api.minimax.io/v1",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="minimax-m1",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Technical specs

Context: 1000K
Max output: 40K
Parameters: —
Release: —
Training cutoff: —
License: —

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Frequently asked

How much does MiniMax M1 cost?+

The cheapest public hosting is $0.85 per 1M blended tokens on MiniMax. 1 total providers are listed above with per-input / per-output / cached pricing.

How do I access MiniMax M1 from outside China?+

All hostings listed above support global access. The official API (e.g. api.deepseek.com, dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com) accepts international credit cards and does not require a Chinese mobile number. For privacy-sensitive workloads, third-party aggregators like Together.ai host the model on US/EU infrastructure.

Is MiniMax M1 open-source? Can I fine-tune it?+

Yes. MiniMax M1 is open-weight under the unspecified license. Weights are available on Hugging Face for local inference, fine-tuning, and commercial use (see license for specific terms).

Is MiniMax M1 OpenAI-compatible?+

Most listed hostings expose an OpenAI-compatible API, so you can point an existing openai SDK client at the Provider's base_url and use the Provider's model name. See the Code Samples above for a copy-pasteable example.

What's the maximum context window for MiniMax M1?+

The model supports up to 1,000,000 tokens of context (input + output). Some hosted versions may impose a smaller limit — check the "Context" column in the pricing matrix for each provider.