MiniMax M1 is a large language model with a 1 million token context window from MiniMax's earlier model lineups.
- Strengths
- Handles extended context lengths with a 1 million token window, enabling processing of long documents and complex multi-turn conversations without truncation.
- Best for
- Applications requiring analysis or generation over very long input sequences, such as summarizing extended documents or maintaining coherent context across lengthy interactions.
- Limitations
- Superseded by newer models in MiniMax's lineup; M2.7 and later versions offer improved reasoning and generation quality, and M3 adds multimodal capabilities, making M1 less competitive for most new projects.
Input / 1M
$0.55
Output / 1M
$2.20
Cached input / 1M
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Context window
1M
Price history
Input (solid)Output (dashed)
Price change
- 30d
- in decreased 0.0% out decreased 0.0%
- 90d
- in increased 37.5% out decreased 0.0%
- 1y
- in increased 37.5% out decreased 0.0%
- Since launch
- in increased 37.5% out decreased 0.0%
Snapshots
| Effective | Input | Output | Cached in | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2026 | $0.55 | $2.20 | — | Imported from OpenRouter | openrouter.ai |
| 16 Aug 2026 | $0.55 | $2.20 | — | Imported from OpenRouter | openrouter.ai |
| 15 Jul 2026 | $0.55 | $2.20 | — | Imported from OpenRouter | openrouter.ai |
| 11 Jun 2026 | $0.4 | $2.20 | — | Imported from OpenRouter | openrouter.ai |