MiniMax Pricing & Cheaper Ways to Pay
AI models for coding, image and speech, with Token Plans from $22/month
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What MiniMax costs
We don't know of a live discount, trial or promo for MiniMax right now. These are its normal prices.
- Token Plan Plus$22/month
3 to 4 agents. 5-hour rolling and weekly quota windows
- Token Plan Max$55/month
4 to 5 agents. 5-hour rolling and weekly quota windows
- Token Plan Ultra$132/month
6 to 7 agents. 5-hour rolling and weekly quota windows
- Credits package$5 once
5,000 credits (1,000 credits = $1), valid 365 days. Also sold at $25 and $100
Not in the US?
What changes where you live.
- Rest of the world
- The pricing pages show prices in USD and list no local currencies.
Other ways to pay less
- Buy credits instead of subscribing: $5, $25 or $100, at 1,000 credits per $1, valid for 365 days.
- Pick the plan by how many agents you run: Plus covers 3 to 4, Max 4 to 5 and Ultra 6 to 7.
- With a Token Plan, the plan quota is used first and credits only cover the overflow.
What MiniMax does
MiniMax is an AI lab that makes text, image, speech and video models and sells them through an API and subscriptions. Its Token Plan gives individuals a monthly quota shared across text, image and speech, aimed at coding with agents. Developers can also pay per token or call, or buy prepaid credits, audio packs and Hailuo video packs.
- Token Plan: one monthly quota for text, image and speech models
- M3 and M2.7 text models
- Prepaid credits at 1,000 credits per $1, valid 365 days
- Pay-as-you-go API billed per token or call
- Prepaid audio packs and Hailuo video packs
- Token Plan for Teams with seat assignment and a shared credits pool
Alternatives to MiniMax
What else does the job, and what it costs.
| Tool | Why people look at it | Price |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek | No subscription: the chat app costs $0 and the API is pay as you go from a prepaid balance. | Price: chat app is $0; API from $0.15 per 1M input tokens off-peak |
| Mistral Le Chat | A flat monthly plan that includes API credits, with a $5.99/month price for verified students. | Price: $0 plan; Pro $14.99/month |
| Claude | Anthropic's assistant; Pro includes Claude Code for coding with an agent. | Price: $20/month, or $17/month billed yearly |
Questions about MiniMax
How much is the MiniMax Token Plan?
Plus is $22/month, Max is $55/month and Ultra is $132/month. The pricing page lists monthly prices only.
What does the Token Plan cover?
Text, image and speech models share one quota, measured in 5-hour rolling and weekly windows. MiniMax says a few models, including MiniMax H3, voice design and rapid voice cloning, are not covered.
Is there a MiniMax student discount?
No student discount right now. The Token Plan page lists no education price.
Is there a cheaper way to pay?
Prepaid credits start at $5 for 5,000 credits and last 365 days, so light users can skip the subscription. With a Token Plan, the plan quota is used first and credits cover the overflow.
MiniMax vs. alternatives
Prices side by sideMiniMax starts at $22/month with no free tier, while Perplexity AI starts at $10/month for Education Pro and has a free tier. Pick MiniMax for building apps and running coding agents; pick Perplexity AI for web research with cited sources.
Choose MiniMax for basic web-based multi-modal model access. Choose ChatGPT Plus for advanced GPT-5.6 API integration, structured JSON outputs, and sandboxed code execution.
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