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About this model
MiniMax M1 is an open-weight AI model by MiniMax. You can download and self-host it for free; the prices below are hosted-API list prices, tracked hourly, for when you prefer convenience over self-hosting.
Frequently asked questions
What is MiniMax M1?
MiniMax M1 is an AI language model from MiniMax. It is open-weight: you can download it and run it on your own hardware, for free.
Is MiniMax M1 free?
The weights are free and open — you can self-host MiniMax M1 and pay nothing per token. If you prefer a hosted API, list prices are $0.55 per million input tokens and $2.2 per million output tokens.
Can I self-host MiniMax M1?
Yes. MiniMax M1 has open weights, so you can download it and run it on your own GPU or server with tools like Ollama, vLLM or llama.cpp — with no per-token cost.
Open-source alternatives
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