MiniMax M3 — AI Model Review & Pricing
First open-weights model combining frontier coding, 1M context, and native multimodality. Based on MSA (MiniMax Sparse Attention) architecture.
Specifications
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Lab | MiniMax |
| Tags | Intelligent Reasoning |
| Release Date | 2026-05 |
| Context Window | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.30 |
| Output Price / 1M | $1.20 |
| Input Modalities | Text |
| Output Modalities | Text |
Strengths
- Frontier coding and agentic task performance
- 1M context via MSA architecture
- Native multimodal (text + image + video input)
- Open-weights
Weaknesses
- Very limited HN traction (9 points)
- Minimal independent benchmarks available
- New model with thin community track record
Best For
- Long-context coding tasks
- Agentic workflows
- Multimodal understanding
In Depth: MiniMax M3
Summary
MiniMax M3 is an AI model from MiniMax ranked #38 of 124 on the LMRank leaderboard.
Released 2026-05. It currently appears in the Overall category on LMRank. It supports Text input and produces Text output, with a context window of 1,048,576 tokens. Input pricing is $0.30 per 1M tokens and output is $1.20 per 1M tokens on OpenRouter.