LLM
GA
Open weights
MiniMax M3
Long-context multimodal agents on a budget
Release2026-06-01
Context1.05M
Max output—
Parameters428B
Local / VRAMLocal
LicenseOpen weights
Overview
MiniMax M3 is a model in the LLM category from MiniMax. It was released in 2026-06-01. The vendor is based in China. Best for: Long-context multimodal agents on a budget.
Notes: API guarantees at least 512K context; above 512K prompt pricing is higher.
Hardware: Weights on Hugging Face; VRAM figures not verified.
Strengths
- Native multimodal with 1M context
- Open weights
- Low API price
Limits
- Community license has conditions; read before commercial use
- Max output limit reported inconsistently (131K vs 524K)
Specifications
| Vendor | MiniMax |
|---|---|
| Category | LLM |
| Release | 2026-06-01 |
| Status | GA |
| License | Open weights |
| License name | MiniMax Community License |
| Commercial use | Conditional |
| Parameters | 428B |
| Active parameters | 23B |
| Architecture | MoE with MiniMax Sparse Attention |
| Context window | 1.05M |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video |
| Output modalities | Text |
| Prompt types | Text |
| Negative prompts | No |
| Max outputs | 1 |
| Local deployment | Yes |
| API access | Yes |
| Pricing | $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M token (cache read $0.06) |
| Confidence | High |
| Vendor country | China |
| Vendor type | Open lab |
Pricing & hardware
$0.30 / $1.20 per 1M token (cache read $0.06)
This model can be self-hosted or run locally. API access is available.