MiniMax-M3.1-Flash Pricing, Benchmarks & Channels
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash is a 2026-10-19 model from MiniMax featuring a 1M context window and extended reasoning capabilities. Lowest rate on OpenRouter ($0.075 in / $0.3 out per 1M tokens).
Input Price / 1M
$0.1494
Output Price / 1M
$0.5976
Cache Read / 1M
$0.0149
Context Window
1M
Generation Speed
119 TPS
Access Grade
A · CN Direct
F.A.R.E. Four-Dimension Score Breakdown
Scenario Capability Breakdown (0–100):
💻 Coding
88/100
✍️ Writing
87/100
📚 Long-Doc RAG
93/100
👁️ Vision OCR
86/100
F.A.R.E. CAPABILITY RADAR
MiniMax-M3.1-Flash Multi-Platform Price Comparison (3 Verified Channels)
All prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Domestic developers can prioritize channels marked "Direct in CN" for compliant access and local billing.
| Platform / Gateway | Network Access | Input ($/1M) | Output ($/1M) | Cache Hit ($/1M) | Billing & Notes | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter Lowest Price | Direct in CN | $0.075 | $0.3 | $0.0075 | Direct CN access · RMB billing | Visit Official → |
| MiniMax CN Official | Direct in CN | $0.1494 | $0.5976 | $0.0149 | Direct CN access · RMB billing | Visit Official → |
| Fireworks AI | Global Network | $0.15 | $0.6 | $0.015 | Global cloud billing | Visit Official → |
✅ Core Strengths & Ideal Workloads
- Top-tier empirical capability score (88 index)
- Ultra-low token cost, ideal for high-volume batch workloads
- Direct access in mainland China with RMB enterprise billing
- Open weights available for private self-hosting (~20GB VRAM at INT4)
⚠️ Limitations & Practical Caveats
- Direct access in China and globally; known for ultra-fast M3.1 text models and Hailuo video generation.
- Extended thinking generates internal reasoning tokens (~1.8x output multiplier)