MiniMax-01 · MiniMax
MiniMax flagship foundation model featuring an unprecedented 4 Million token context window for book-length reasoning at $0.20/$1.10.
Last checked Aug 19, 2026. Calculations use the listed base rates; provider-specific tiers, cache writes, batch pricing, and long-context rules may differ. Confirm the current rate at the official provider source.
Input
$0.20
per 1M tokens
Output
$1.10
per 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.04
per 1M tokens
Context window
4M
max output 64K
MiniMax-01 (4M Context) cost calculator
What MiniMax-01 (4M Context) costs per task
| Use case | Input tokens | Output tokens | Cost / request | Monthly @ 1K req/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer support chatbot | 3,500 | 350 | $0.000693 | $20.79 |
| RAG / search-augmented answers | 8,000 | 500 | $0.00151 | $45.30 |
| AI coding assistant | 12,000 | 2,000 | $0.003448 | $103.44 |
| Document summarization | 25,000 | 600 | $0.00526 | $157.80 |
| Agentic workflow | 40,000 | 1,500 | $0.00549 | $164.70 |
| Content generation | 800 | 1,200 | $0.001442 | $43.248 |
| Data extraction & tagging | 2,000 | 250 | $0.000611 | $18.33 |
| Translation | 5,000 | 5,500 | $0.00693 | $207.90 |
Assumes each use case's typical cacheable share of input. See full cost scenarios.
Compare with alternatives
| Model | Input /M | Output /M | Context | Chat request* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax-01 (4M Context) | $0.20 | $1.10 | 4M | $0.00136 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | $5.00 | $30.00 | 1.1M | $0.035 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1.1M | $0.014 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | $0.20 | $1.20 | 1.1M | $0.0014 |
| GPT-5.6 Cyber | $12.50 | $75.00 | 1.1M | $0.0875 |
| GPT-5.5 Standard | $5.00 | $30.00 | 512K | $0.035 |
| GPT-5.5 Pro | $30.00 | $180.00 | 512K | $0.21 |
| GPT-5.4 Workhorse | $2.50 | $15.00 | 256K | $0.0175 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | $0.75 | $4.50 | 256K | $0.00525 |
*4,000 in + 800 out tokens, 50% cached input where available.
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FAQ
MiniMax-01 (4M Context) costs $0.20 per 1M input tokens and $1.10 per 1M output tokens, with cached input at $0.04 per 1M tokens. Verified Aug 19, 2026 against https://api.minimax.chat/.
MiniMax-01 (4M Context) supports a 4,000,000-token context window with up to 64,000 output tokens per request, tokenized with tiktoken_cl100k.
At $0.20/M input and $1.10/M output, MiniMax-01 (4M Context) sits below GPT-5.6 Sol ($5.00/M in, $30.00/M out) — see the comparison table for full-workload differences.