MiniMax: MiniMax-01
MiniMax-01 from Minimax is designed for handling text and image inputs within a context length of 1,000,192 tokens. However, it does not support tools, reasoning, or structured output, which limits its utility in certain complex tasks. While the model is not open-source and comes with a price tag of $0.2 per million input tokens and $1.1 per million output tokens, these costs might be manageable for projects requiring text-image processing without more advanced capabilities. Given its current lack of independent benchmark coverage, MiniMax-01 would be most suitable for users who primarily need to process text and image inputs within the specified context length, particularly if budget constraints are a significant factor. Its specific use case limitations mean it may not be the best choice for projects demanding reasoning or structured output capabilities.
- Model ID
- minimax/minimax-01
- Vendor
- minimax
- Released
- January 2025
- Tokenizer
- Other
- Input Modalities
- text, image
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 900,172 tokens
- Tool Calling
- not supported
- Structured Output
- not supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.20/M input and $1.10/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.16 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $3.20 |
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Quick answers
- How much does MiniMax: MiniMax-01 cost?
- $0.20 per million input tokens and $1.10 per million output tokens.
- What is MiniMax: MiniMax-01's context window?
- 1,000,192 tokens, roughly 1,500 pages of text in a single request.
- Can MiniMax: MiniMax-01 process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.