minimax/minimax-m3.1-flash-preview:free
multimodal coding with tunable thinking depth.
cmd --model minimax/minimax-m3.1-flash-preview:free
Intelligence index
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Coding index
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Input
$0.00 /M
Output
$0.00 /M
Cache read
$0.00 /M
Agent-loop cost
$0.00 /M in
Context window
1M tokens
Released
October 19, 2026
Modalities
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deal spotlight
Every request on MiniMax M3.1 Flash Preview is billed $0.00 — input, output and cache reads alike.
Input $/M
$0.00
Output $/M
$0.00
Cache read $/M
$0.00
vs. the lineup
MiniMax M3.1 Flash Preview beside its stablemates and nearest rivals. The ◆ marks the best value in each column across every row shown.
pin a rival:
| Model | Intelligence | Coding | Input $/M | Output $/M | Blended $/M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax M3 | 29.2◆ | 58.6◆ | $0.30◆ | $1.20◆ | $0.52◆ | 1M◆ |
| MiniMax M2.7 | 22.8◆ | 52.6◆ | $0.30◆ | $1.20◆ | $0.52◆ | 200K◆ |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 22.8◆ | —◆ | $0.30◆ | $1.20◆ | $0.52◆ | 200K◆ |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 15.4◆ | —◆ | $1◆ | $5◆ | $2◆ | 200K◆ |
| MiniMax M3.1 Flash Preview ◆ | —◆ | —◆ | $0.00◆ | $0.00◆ | $0.00◆ | 1M◆ |
| MiniMax M3.1 Flash Preview | —◆ | —◆ | $0.15◆ | $0.60◆ | $0.26◆ | 1M◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro (latest)pinned | 36◆ | 68.8◆ | $0.66◆ | $1.98◆ | $0.99◆ | 1M◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash (latest)pinned | 34◆ | 69.1◆ | $0.15◆ | $0.60◆ | $0.26◆ | 1M◆ |
usage calculator
How far a month of credits goes on MiniMax M3.1 Flash Preview.
Input tokensfresh prompt
800Output tokensmodel reply
180Cache read tokensre-read context
50Kcost / request $0.00 · in $0.00 · out $0.00 · cache $0.00 per M
Requests / 30 days
∞
free while the deal runs — credits never draw down
what real work costs
Real coding tasks, from a quick lookup to a full-repo agent run — all of them free on MiniMax M3.1 Flash Preview while the deal runs.
| Task | Tokens in · out | MiniMax M3.1 Flash Preview | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick lookup / one-liner | 8K · 1K | $0.00 | $0.0065 |
| Review a 500-line PR | 60K · 4K | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Fix a bug (agent loop) | 180K · 12K | $0.00 | $0.12 |
| Refactor a module | 320K · 20K | $0.00 | $0.21 |
| Full-repo agent run | 900K · 45K | $0.00 | $0.49 |
frequently asked
How much does MiniMax M3.1 Flash Preview cost?
$0.00/M input and $0.00/M output, cache reads $0.00/M. In an agent loop most input is cache-read, so the effective input rate is about $0.00/M.Which plan do I need?
Available on Go and above.
How do I switch to it?
Run
cmd --model minimax/minimax-m3.1-flash-preview:free, or type /model in a session and pick it. You can switch mid-session without losing context.Ship code that matches your taste
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