MiniMax model
MiniMax M3
MiniMax M3 is a MiniMax model listed in the NextModel catalog for high-volume chat, agentic tool use, classification workloads. Its listed price is ¥2.81 / 1M tokens input and ¥11.23 / 1M tokens output per 1M tokens, with a 128k token context window.
Tool callingJSON modeStreamingLow cost
What is MiniMax M3 in NextModel?
MiniMax M3 is a MiniMax model listed in the NextModel catalog for high-volume chat, agentic tool use, classification workloads. Its listed price is ¥2.81 / 1M tokens input and ¥11.23 / 1M tokens output per 1M tokens, with a 128k token context window.
Best use cases
- high-volume chat
- agentic tool use
- classification
OpenAI-compatible code example
Keep the OpenAI SDK style, set base_url to NextModel, and use the catalog model ID minimax-m3.
Python
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
base_url="https://api.nextmodel.app/v1"
)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
model="minimax-m3",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello from NextModel"}]
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)Similar alternatives
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RoutingConfigured
Tool callingJSON modeStreamingLow cost
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RoutingConfigured
Tool callingJSON modeLong contextStreaming
Platform curatedNextModel production gateway and Volcengine Agent Plan pricing config
FAQ
MiniMax M3 API questions
What is MiniMax M3 best for?
Cost-sensitive high-volume chat, classification, and agentic tool use.
How is MiniMax M3 priced through NextModel?
¥2.81 per 1M input tokens and ¥11.23 per 1M output tokens, tracking MiniMax's OpenRouter reference rate.