MiniMax
Frontier Labs · Free + paid
Global foundation model company developing text, speech, video, image, and music models
At a glance
- Made by
- MiniMax
- Korean
- UI in Korean
- API
- Yes
- Available on
- API
What is MiniMax?
MiniMax is an AI foundation model company founded in early 2022. It builds its own multimodal models, including MiniMax M3 (coding and agents, 1M-token context), H3 (video generation), Speech, and Music 3.0. With these models it operates MiniMax Code, MiniMax Design, MiniMax Audio, Talkie, and an open API platform for enterprises and developers. According to its official introduction, it has served more than 300 million cumulative individual users.
- MiniMax M3: coding and agent model, 1M-token context (MSA architecture)
- MiniMax H3 video generation model
- MiniMax Speech voice model
- MiniMax Music 3.0 open-weight music generation model
- MiniMax Code (coding harness, coding and work modes)
- MiniMax Design: AI agent platform for commercial content production
- Open API platform for businesses and developers
Who uses MiniMax and for what
- Producing ad, e-commerce asset, brand campaign, and post-production content (MiniMax Design)
- Developers' coding work (MiniMax Code)
Pricing
What you get for free — Free credits for new users (valid for 3 days after issuance)
| Plan | Price | Main limits |
|---|---|---|
| Starter (monthly) | $10.5/mo | 10,000 credits per month |
| Starter (annual) | $100.8/yr | 10,000 credits per month, equivalent to $8.4/month |
| Plus (monthly) | $76/mo | 87,000 credits per month |
| Plus (annual) | $729.6/yr | 87,000 credits per month, equivalent to $60.8/month |
| Pro (monthly) | $215/mo | 270,000 credits per month |
| Pro (annual) | $2,064/yr | 270,000 credits per month, equivalent to $172/month |
| Credit top-up Starter | $10 | 9,250 credits, valid for 1 year |
| Credit top-up Growth | $50 | 46,250 credits, valid for 1 year |
| Credit top-up High Volume | $200 | 194,250 credits |
| Credit top-up Pro | $500 | 508,750 credits |
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying. · Official pricing page
AI tools similar to MiniMax (alternatives)
MiniMax vs. alternatives at a glance
| AI | Pricing | Combos on the map | Connected tools | Free | Cheapest monthly | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax | Free + paid | 0 | 5 | No | $10.5/mo | Yes |
| DeepSeek | Free | 77 | 25 | — | — | No |
| Anthropic | Free + paid | 0 | 25 | Yes | $17/mo | Yes |
| AI21 Labs | Free + paid | 0 | 25 | Yes | — | No |
| Cohere | Free + paid | 0 | 25 | Yes | — | Yes |
3 of these 5 tools have a free plan. Cheapest paid plan: MiniMax ($10.5/mo).
Combo and connection counts are based on the relationships recorded on AI Galaxy Map (2026-10-26); they are not a quality ranking.
MiniMax on AI Galaxy Map
- One of 56 AI tools in the Frontier Labs field.
- Connected to 5 other tools — #16 in its field.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use MiniMax for free?
Free credits for new users (valid for 3 days after issuance). Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.
What AI can I use instead of MiniMax?
Tools that do the same job, such as DeepSeek, Anthropic, AI21 Labs, Cohere, are connected to it on the map.
Can I use MiniMax in Korean?
UI in Korean
Sources (official pages)
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying.