minimax/minimax-m3-free
frontier coding, agents & native multimodality.
cmd --model minimax/minimax-m3-free
Intelligence index
not yet scored
Output speed
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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
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deal spotlight
Every request on MiniMax M3 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 beside its stablemates and nearest rivals. The ◆ marks the best value in each column across every row shown.
pin a rival:
| Model | Intelligence | Coding | Speed | Input $/M | Output $/M | Blended $/M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax M3 | 45.4◆ | 58.6◆ | 104.4◆ | $0.30◆ | $1.20◆ | $0.52◆ | 1M◆ |
| MiniMax M2.7 | 38.9◆ | 52.6◆ | —◆ | $0.30◆ | $1.20◆ | $0.52◆ | 200K◆ |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite | 37.4◆ | 49.3◆ | 361.2◆ | $0.30◆ | $2.50◆ | $0.85◆ | 1M◆ |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 34.5◆ | —◆ | —◆ | $0.30◆ | $1.20◆ | $0.52◆ | 200K◆ |
| MiniMax M3 ◆ | —◆ | —◆ | —◆ | $0.00◆ | $0.00◆ | $0.00◆ | 1M◆ |
| MiniMax M2.7 | —◆ | —◆ | —◆ | $0.00◆ | $0.00◆ | $0.00◆ | 197K◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro (latest)pinned | 53.2◆ | 68.8◆ | 75.3◆ | $0.66◆ | $1.98◆ | $0.99◆ | 1M◆ |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash (latest)pinned | 52◆ | 69.1◆ | 114.6◆ | $0.22◆ | $0.66◆ | $0.33◆ | 1M◆ |
usage calculator
How far a month of credits goes on MiniMax M3.
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 while the deal runs.
| Task | Tokens in · out | MiniMax M3 | 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 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-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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Benchmarks from Artificial Analysis (v4.1)commandcode.ai/models/minimax-m3-free