MiniMax M1
Summary
MiniMax M1 is a language model from MiniMax, released on 17 Jun 2025. It accepts text and generates text, with a 1M-token context window and up to 40K output tokens per response. As of 4 Oct 2026, the lowest listed API price is $0.55 per million input tokens and $2.20 per million output tokens (OpenRouter), across 1 provider we track.
MiniMax-M1 is a large-scale, open-weight reasoning model designed for extended context and high-efficiency inference. It leverages a hybrid Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture paired with a custom "lightning attention" mechanism, allowing it...
Last verified 4 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page links to its source.
Specifications
| Developer | MiniMax |
|---|---|
| Release date | 17 Jun 2025 [OpenRouter] |
| Status | Generally available |
| Context window | 1M (1,000,000 tokens) [OpenRouter] |
| Max output | 40K tokens [OpenRouter] |
| Knowledge cutoff | 30 Jun 2024 [OpenRouter] |
| Input | Text [OpenRouter] |
| Output | Text [OpenRouter] |
| Reasoning mode | Yes [OpenRouter] |
| Tool calling | Yes [OpenRouter] |
| Structured output | No [OpenRouter] |
MiniMax M1 API pricing by provider
USD per million tokens. Sorted by input price.
| Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter minimax/minimax-m1 | $0.55 | $2.20 | – | 1M | OpenRouter, 4 Oct 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the context window of MiniMax M1?
MiniMax M1 has a context window of 1,000,000 tokens (1M) and can generate up to 40,000 tokens in a single response, according to OpenRouter.
How much does the MiniMax M1 API cost?
MiniMax M1 is listed from $0.55 per million input tokens and $2.20 per million output tokens (OpenRouter). Prices last verified 4 Oct 2026.
When was MiniMax M1 released?
MiniMax released MiniMax M1 on 17 Jun 2025, according to OpenRouter.
Change history
No changes detected since we started tracking this model. We re-check every source daily.