MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch)
MiniMax M3 from Minimax is a powerful AI model capable of handling text, images, and videos, with an impressive context length of 524,288 tokens. It supports tools and reasoning, making it versatile for various tasks that require both structured data processing and logical deductions. This model should be considered by those needing a robust solution in multiple modalities at a moderate price point of $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.6 per million output tokens. With a blended benchmark score of 77.2 across three independent benchmarks, it performs well but may not cover every aspect thoroughly, especially in agentic tasks where the score is only 58.3.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 77.2 across 3 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-07-29. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 73.3 |
| AI Index Coding | software engineering tasks | 96.6 |
| AI Index Agentic | multi-step tool-using tasks | 58.3 |
- Model ID
- minimax/minimax-m3:batch
- Vendor
- minimax
- Released
- May 2026
- Tokenizer
- Other
- Input Modalities
- text, image, video
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- default
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.15/M input and $0.60/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 | $0.10 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $1.95 |
Strong choice for
JSON Extraction
Bulk Data Labeling
Customer Support
Image Captioning
Dataset Annotation
Category rankings
Where MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) places across the 35 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bulk Data LabelingData · of 25 ranked | 135 |
| #2 | Customer SupportBusiness · of 25 ranked | 134 |
| #2 | Dataset AnnotationResearch · of 25 ranked | 144 |
| #3 | JSON ExtractionData · of 25 ranked | 148 |
| #5 | Image CaptioningVision · of 25 ranked | 121 |
| #6 | Video Auto-TaggingVideo · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #7 | Short-Form SummarizationWriting · of 25 ranked | 131 |
| #7 | Email DraftingWriting · of 25 ranked | 127 |
| #7 | Language LearningEducation · of 25 ranked | 127 |
| #7 | Chat CompanionPersonal · of 25 ranked | 131 |
| #9 | Code CompletionCode · of 25 ranked | 133 |
| #9 | Video SummarizationVideo · of 25 ranked | 156 |
| #10 | Trivia & General KnowledgePersonal · of 25 ranked | 121 |
| #12 | Sales / Cold EmailBusiness · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #12 | Job Application DraftingBusiness · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #12 | Journaling HelperPersonal · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #12 | Recipe GenerationPersonal · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #14 | Self-Hosted / LocalCost · of 25 ranked | 117 |
| #18 | Real-Time ChatLatency · of 25 ranked | 117 |
| #19 | Cheap Bulk InferenceCost · of 25 ranked | 137 |
| #20 | Social Media PostsWriting · of 25 ranked | 119 |
| #20 | Meeting NotesBusiness · of 25 ranked | 151 |
| #20 | Voice Assistant BackendVoice · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #22 | Resume WritingBusiness · of 25 ranked | 117 |
| #23 | Regex WritingCode · of 25 ranked | 134 |
| #23 | OCR / Document ParsingData · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #23 | Table Extraction from PDFsData · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #23 | Language TranslationWriting · of 25 ranked | 134 |
| #23 | Tutoring for KidsPersonal · of 25 ranked | 134 |
| #24 | Code DocumentationCode · of 25 ranked | 142 |
| #25 | CSV / Spreadsheet CleanupData · of 25 ranked | 153 |
| #25 | Transcript CleanupWriting · of 25 ranked | 140 |
| #25 | SOP / Process DocsBusiness · of 25 ranked | 136 |
| #25 | Diagram ExtractionVision · of 25 ranked | 147 |
| #25 | Function / Tool CallingAgents · of 25 ranked | 150 |
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Quick answers
- How much does MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) cost?
- $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens.
- What is MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch)'s context window?
- 524,288 tokens, roughly 786 pages of text in a single request.
- Does MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (batch) process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.