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MiniMax
MiniMax builds and ships multimodal foundation models for text, video, speech, and music, plus consumer apps and an API platform. Founded in 2022, it reports 300 million individual users across 200+ countries and over one million enterprise clients and developers. Flagship models include MiniMax M3 for coding and agents, Hailuo 2.3 for video, and Speech 2.8 with Music 2.6 for audio.
Compared with single-modality API vendors, MiniMax stacks text, video, speech, and music under one Token Plan quota and pairs models with native apps like MiniMax Code, Hailuo, and MiniMax Audio. M3 uses MiniMax Sparse Attention for up to 1 million tokens of context, which targets long agent workflows rather than short chat replies alone.
Developers wiring M3 into production apps, researchers running long-context agents, and creators generating video or voice without stitching separate vendors use MiniMax through the Open API Platform or its first-party apps.
M3 runs up to 1M tokens of context through MiniMax Sparse Attention
Hailuo 2.3 handles complex body motion, anime styles, and subtle facial expressions
Speech 2.8 and Music 2.6 cover lifelike TTS and music in the same platform
MiniMax Code builds agent teams and turns repeat tasks into custom skills
Token Plan tiers start at $20 per month with shared multimodal quota
Media Agent generates full videos from one prompt with matched multimodal models
M3 combines frontier coding, 1M context, and native multimodality in a single model family.
Token Plan covers text, image, speech, and music models under one monthly subscription quota.
Reported reach of 300M+ users and 1M+ enterprise clients across 200+ countries.
Hailuo 2.3 Fast offers faster video generation at up to 50% lower batch costs.
Token Plan billing is separate from standalone consumer apps like Hailuo and MiniMax Audio.
Pay-as-you-go API pricing uses a different billing model than monthly Token Plan quotas.
MiniMax Code desktop download is a distinct product from the browser-based API console.
What models does MiniMax offer?
MiniMax develops text models including MiniMax M3, M2.7, and M2.5, video models such as Hailuo 2.3 and 2.3 Fast, plus Speech 2.8 and Music 2.6 for audio. These power products like MiniMax Code, Hailuo, MiniMax Audio, Talkie, and the Open API Platform.
How much does the MiniMax Token Plan cost?
MiniMax Token Plan subscriptions are billed monthly at $20 for Plus, $50 for Max, and $120 for Ultra. Each tier includes rolling quota windows and access to all models on the API Platform, with higher tiers supporting more concurrent agent usage.
What is MiniMax M3 used for?
MiniMax M3 is built for frontier coding and agentic tasks. It uses MiniMax Sparse Attention for up to 1M tokens of context, supports native multimodal understanding, and is available through the API, MiniMax Code, and planned open-source releases on Hugging Face and GitHub.
Does MiniMax offer prepaid credits?
Yes. MiniMax sells prepaid Credits packages at $0.10 per credit, with packs at $500 for 5,000 credits, $2,500 for 25,000 credits, and $10,000 for 100,000 credits. Credits are valid for 365 days and cover the same API resources as Token Plan overflow usage.
What is Hailuo 2.3 on MiniMax?
Hailuo 2.3 is MiniMax video generation model with improved physics, stylization, and micro-expressions over Hailuo 02. It is available on hailuoai.video, mobile apps, and the Open Platform API, with a faster variant that can cut batch creation costs up to 50%.
Who is MiniMax built for?
MiniMax serves software developers and enterprises integrating models through its API, plus creators using Hailuo, MiniMax Audio, Talkie, and MiniMax Code. The company reports 300M+ individual users and 1M+ enterprise clients and developers worldwide.