by MiniMax
MiniMax: MiniMax-01.
multimodal
open weights
1M ctx
Cheapest input
$0.2/M
on MiniMax Platform
Cheapest output
$1.1/M
on MiniMax Platform
Fastest
28 tok/s
on OpenRouter
Hosted equiv.
~$0.4/hr
@ 100 tok/s on MiniMax Platform
MiniMax-01 is a combines MiniMax-Text-01 for text generation and MiniMax-VL-01 for image understanding. It has 456 billion parameters, with 45.9 billion parameters activated per inference, and can handle a context...
Where to use it
Cheapest hosted endpoints.
Performance
Speed across providers.
Tokens/sec and time-to-first-token measured against the same prompt template on each provider's API.
| Provider | Tokens/sec | TTFT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | 27.7 | 898 ms | 3678 ms |
FAQ
Frequently asked.
How do I run MiniMax: MiniMax-01?
MiniMax: MiniMax-01 is open-weight, so you can self-host on rented GPUs. See the Run It Yourself tab for GPU configurations + cost estimates, or use one of the hosted inference providers listed on this page.
Where can I access MiniMax: MiniMax-01?
MiniMax: MiniMax-01 is available via MiniMax Platform, OpenRouter. Each access option lists its own pricing (per million tokens or hourly hosting).
How much does it cost to run MiniMax: MiniMax-01?
API pricing starts at $0.2/M input tokens and $1.1/M output tokens. Self-hosting cost depends on the GPU you rent — see the Run It Yourself tab.
Is MiniMax: MiniMax-01 open-source or proprietary?
MiniMax: MiniMax-01 is open-weight under the license. You can download and self-host it.
API pricing
Per provider
What it costs per month across providers.
Estimate your monthly bill for MiniMax: MiniMax-01 across every host that publishes per-token pricing. Slide your token volumes; the chart + table re-rank cheapest-first.
Cheapest
$4.2
MiniMax Platform
$/M input
$0.2
per million tokens
$/M output
$1.1
per million tokens
Providers
2
with priced rows
Monthly bill
Cheapest provider on the left.
Total monthly cost — input + output tokens combined.
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Bill breakdown.
Full calculator
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Context window
How much it can remember.
1M tokens
≈ 750,144 English words
4K
32K
128K
1M
Capabilities
What it can do.
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Vision input
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Audio input
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Video input
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Function calling
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Tool use
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JSON mode
✓
Streaming
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Fine-tuning