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MiniMax M3

· verified October 14, 2026

public free open-weights api in Generator coding long-context

Provider

Statuspublic

AA Intelligence Index29.2 (official, read October 14, 2026)

Released2026-05-31

Context window1.05M

Modalitiesn/a

API price $/1M (in / out)$0.3 / $1.2 (OpenRouter)

Speedn/a

AccessOpen weights · API hosts

In one line

MiniMax's flagship, with a reputation for handling very large contexts without falling apart. Comfortably outscored by the current open-weight leaders, so it earns a place on long-document work rather than on general capability.

Coding82

Reasoning74

Writing64

Agents & tools76

Category scores (0-100) are WhichAI blended ratings: public category leaderboards plus editorial judgment. Guidance, not official measurements.

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