MiniMax API

Articles on using, integrating, and understanding the MiniMax API.

Billing & Cost Optimization | MiniMax API

MiniMax M3.1 Flash Pricing Explained: How $0.15/$0.60 Is Calculated, How Caching Saves 90%, 3 Cost Examples, and How to Choose Between the Pay-as-You-Go API and M Plan
ByAPIYI - Stable and affordable AI API 2026年 10月 22日

Author’s note: A practical guide to how MiniMax M3.1 Flash is priced, how to save money, and whether to choose pay-as-you-go API access or an M Plan subscription. The takeaway in one sentence: MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs $0.15 per million input tokens, $0.60 per million output tokens, and $0.015 per million cached-read tokens. The biggest…

Read More MiniMax M3.1 Flash Pricing Explained: How $0.15/$0.60 Is Calculated, How Caching Saves 90%, 3 Cost Examples, and How to Choose Between the Pay-as-You-Go API and M Plan
Billing & Cost Optimization | MiniMax API

MiniMax M3.1 Flash Open Weights Released on 10/23: A Four-Dimensional Comparison of Local Deployment Requirements and API Costs
ByAPIYI - Stable and affordable AI API 2026年 10月 22日

Author’s note: MiniMax M3.1 Flash’s weights are scheduled for release on October 23. This article outlines the hardware you’ll likely need to run it locally and compares “self-hosting” with “calling the API directly” across four dimensions. The bottom line: For most individual developers and small teams, calling the API directly at $0.15 per million input…

Read More MiniMax M3.1 Flash Open Weights Released on 10/23: A Four-Dimensional Comparison of Local Deployment Requirements and API Costs
Billing & Cost Optimization | Claude API | MiniMax API

MiniMax M3.1 Flash + Claude Opus 5.5: Batch tasks go to M3.1 Flash, tough tasks go to Opus—use both with one key
ByAPIYI - Stable and affordable AI API 2026年 10月 22日

Author’s note: This article explains how to assign tasks based on difficulty, splitting the work between MiniMax M3.1 Flash and Claude Opus 5.5 to keep costs down without sacrificing the quality you need. In a nutshell: Give high-volume, repetitive tasks with clear requirements to MiniMax M3.1 Flash. Reserve Claude Opus 5.5 for difficult tasks that…

Read More MiniMax M3.1 Flash + Claude Opus 5.5: Batch tasks go to M3.1 Flash, tough tasks go to Opus—use both with one key