MiniMax M3
MiniMax · 428B total / 23B active (MoE)
Open weights with 1M context and strong agents
A 428B-A23B multimodal model released 1 June 2026 with open weights and 1M context. Agents 93, ecosystem 92 and perception 94 give a composite of 91.1; Chinese 88 is its clear gap versus the domestic top tier. The community licence permits commercial use but is not OSI open source.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026Editorial scoring
Bottom line
Eight-dimension breakdown
editorial mapping · 0–100- MiniMax M391.1
Weights: perception 20 / documents 18 / charts 14 / video 14 / agents 14 / generation 6 / Chinese 6 / ecosystem 8. Definitions and sources on the methodology page.
Public benchmarks
as reported, not converted| Benchmark / metric | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 参数规模 | 428B-A23B | Official spec |
| 上下文 | 1M | Official spec |
| 许可证 | 社区许可 | Commercial use, not OSI |
Public scores come from different versions and prompts and are not interchangeable with our composite; they are one evidence input.
Scenario mapping
five stress tests, one scale| Scenario | Score | Observation |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese receipt OCR | 90 · Fine on clean receipts | |
| Chart data extraction | 89 · Stable on standard charts | |
| 30-min video QA | 88 · Long video works; event localization is average | |
| Mobile GUI control | 92 · Good tool calls and recovery | |
| Chinese cultural context | 86 · General phrasing fine; weak on obscure allusions |
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- 1M context plus agents 93 puts it near the front of open weights for long tasks and tool orchestration.
- 428B-A23B capacity with perception 94 and documents 92 keeps general tasks stable.
- Ecosystem 92: docs, SDKs and community reproduction are relatively complete.
Limitations
- Chinese 88: idioms, memes and official register clearly trail Qwen and Doubao.
- The MiniMax community licence is not OSI open source and carries extra commercial terms.
- Video 89 and generation 84: long video and creative generation are not strengths.
Price and real cost
List price
¥4/M tokens
≈ ¥4 / 1M output tokens; weights free. For 1,000 images at 1,024px, ~1,100 image tokens each and 300 output tokens, the monthly cost is about ¥2.4 (assuming input at 25% of output price).
Use your volumeAbout MiniMax M3
Is MiniMax M3 open source?
Licence: Open weights (MiniMax community licence). Weights are available, but check the exact terms and filing requirements before commercial use.
How much does MiniMax M3 cost?
≈ ¥4 / 1M output tokens; weights free. It ranks #12 with a composite of 91.1. Real bills depend on resolution, tiling, caching and volume discounts.
What is MiniMax M3 best for?
Long-context agent workflows; Tool-heavy automation; Self-hosted long-document analysis。
Why does MiniMax M3 score 91.1?
The composite weights eight dimensions: perception 20%, documents 18%, charts 14%, video 14%, agents 14%, generation 6%, Chinese 6%, ecosystem 8%. Its strongest dimension is Visual perception & grounding; its weakest is Generation & editing.
Personal ranking · Not an official score
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