AI Recommendation
Should you use minimax-m3?
minimax-m3 is listed for chat workloads and supports a 1.0M context window.
Use it when NVIDIA NIM's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.
minimax-m3 Free API on NVIDIA NIM
Free API VerifiedMiniMax multimodal model for long-context coding, perception, and agent planning
Free APIOpenAI compatibleReasoningTool callingTextImageVideo
API Details
Copy-ready connection details
Base URL
https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1 Model ID
minimaxai/minimax-m3 API format OpenAI Chat Completions
Technical Details
minimax-m3 specifications
Context window 1.0M
Max output 512K
Status Online
Family minimax
Released Jun 1, 2026
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
Free listing since Jun 1, 2026
Input text, image, video, reasoning
Output text
Capabilities reasoning, tool calling
Open weights Yes
Best for
- Chat
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Long context window
- Reasoning mode listed
- Tool calling support
- Works with OpenAI-style SDKs
Watch outs
- Free-tier rate limits apply
Benchmark Overview
Benchmark signals for minimax-m3
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
44.4/100 Coding Programming and code generation
58.6/100 Agentic Tool use and multi-step tasks
35.4/100 Speed Observed generation speed
89 tok/s Context Maximum listed context window
1.0M Pricing
minimax-m3 pricing per 1M tokens
Input $0.3 per 1M tokens
Output $1.2 per 1M tokens
Free access Available NVIDIA NIM
Rate limit Up to 40 RPM provider policy
Availability
minimax-m3 availability by provider
We only found this minimax listing on NVIDIA NIM in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.
| Provider | Model listing | Access | Context | API | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | minimaxai/minimax-m3 | Free tier | 1.0M | OpenAI-style | Up to 40 RPM |
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| 01-ai/yi-large | NVIDIA NIM | 131K | Free tier |
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| aisingapore/sea-lion-7b-instruct | NVIDIA NIM | 131K | Free tier |
| baai/bge-m3 | NVIDIA NIM | 131K | Free tier |
Typical Use Cases
minimax-m3 use cases
Chat
minimax-m3 is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.
FAQ
minimax-m3 free API FAQ
Is minimax-m3 free to use?
minimax-m3 is listed with free API access on NVIDIA NIM, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.
What is the minimax-m3 model ID?
The model ID shown in this catalog is minimaxai/minimax-m3.
What are the minimax-m3 free tier rate limits on NVIDIA NIM?
The listed free tier limit is Up to 40 RPM. Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.
What context window does minimax-m3 support?
The listed context window is 1.0M tokens with up to 512K output tokens.
More about minimax-m3
MiniMax multimodal model for long-context coding, perception, and agent planning
For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the NVIDIA NIM provider page.