AI Recommendation
Should you use minimax-m3?
minimax-m3 is listed for chat workloads and supports a 512K context window.
Use it when Ollama Cloud's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.
minimax-m3 Free API on Ollama Cloud
Free API VerifiedMiniMax multimodal model for long-context coding, perception, and agent planning
Free APIOpenAI compatibleReasoningTool callingJSON modeTextImage
API Details
Copy-ready connection details
Base URL
https://ollama.com/api Model ID
minimax-m3 API format OpenAI-style
Technical Details
minimax-m3 specifications
Context window 512K
Max output 131K
Status Online
Family minimax
Knowledge cutoff 2025-01
Released Jun 1, 2026
Last updated Sep 20, 2026
Free listing since Jun 1, 2026
Input text, image, video
Output text
Capabilities reasoning, tool calling, structured output, file attachments, temperature control
Open weights Yes
Weights Hugging Face
External benchmark references
| Benchmark | Score | Metric | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-Bench Verified | 80.5 | resolved | 2026-06-01 |
| SWE-Bench Pro | 59 | resolve rate | 2026-06-01 |
| Terminal-Bench | 66 | success rate | 2026-06-01 |
| BrowseComp | 83.52 | accuracy | 2026-06-01 |
Best for
- Chat
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Long context window
- Reasoning mode listed
- Tool calling support
- Structured JSON output
Watch outs
- Free-tier rate limits apply
Benchmark Overview
Benchmark signals for minimax-m3
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
29.2/100 Coding Programming and code generation
58.6/100 Agentic Tool use and multi-step tasks
29.5/100 Speed Observed generation speed
210 tok/s Context Maximum listed context window
512K Pricing
minimax-m3 pricing per 1M tokens
Input $0.3 per 1M tokens
Output $1.2 per 1M tokens
Access Available Ollama Cloud
Rate limit Session/weekly limits (unpublished) provider policy
Availability
minimax-m3 availability by provider
We found 2 provider listings for minimax-m3. Check model ID, quota, pricing, and API format before switching providers.
| Provider | Model listing | Access | Context | API | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | minimax-m3 | Free tier | 512K | OpenAI-style | Session/weekly limits (unpublished) |
| | MiniMax-M3 | Free tier | 1.0M | Native | Varies |
Compare
minimax-m3 alternatives to consider
| Model | Provider | Context | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax-M3 | OpenCode Zen | 1.0M | Free tier |
| deepseek-v4-pro | Ollama Cloud | 1.0M | Check provider |
| deepseek-v4-flash | Ollama Cloud | 1.0M | Check provider |
| gpt-oss:120b | Ollama Cloud | 128K | Free tier |
| nemotron-3-ultra | Ollama Cloud | 262K | 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 Ollama Cloud, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.
What is the minimax-m3 model ID?
The model ID shown in this catalog is minimax-m3.
What are the minimax-m3 free tier rate limits on Ollama Cloud?
The listed free tier limit is Session/weekly limits (unpublished). Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.
What context window does minimax-m3 support?
The listed context window is 512K tokens with up to 131K output tokens.
More about minimax-m3
MiniMax multimodal coding model for long-context reasoning and agent tasks
For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the Ollama Cloud provider page.