minimax-m3

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MiniMaxAI

MiniMax-M3 is a native multimodal model with 1M context. It has ~428B parameters and ~23B activated parameters.

Modality

Chat

Context window

524K tokens

Max output

16K tokens

Region

US

Published

Jul 21, 2026

Pricing

Input

16.86

EGP per 1M tokens

Output

67.44

EGP per 1M tokens

Use it via the API

minimax-m3 works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://preprod-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.

Run inference

OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/chat/completions — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://preprod-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="minimax-m3",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
    ],
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Frequently asked questions

How much does minimax-m3 cost?

16.86 EGP per 1M input tokens; 67.44 EGP per 1M output tokens. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.

What is the context window of minimax-m3?

minimax-m3 supports a context window of 524,288 tokens (524K), with up to 16,384 output tokens per response.

Where is minimax-m3 hosted?

minimax-m3 is served from US (US-hosted inference).

How do I use minimax-m3 via the API?

minimax-m3 is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://preprod-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "minimax-m3" and your API key.