AI Recommendation
Should you use MiniMax-M3?
MiniMax-M3 is listed for chat workloads and supports a 1.0M context window.
Use it when OpenCode Zen's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.
MiniMax-M3 Free API on OpenCode Zen
Free API VerifiedMiniMax multimodal model for long-context coding, perception, and agent planning
Free APIOpenAI compatibleReasoningTool callingJSON modeVisionReasoning
API Details
Copy-ready connection details
Base URL
https://opencode.ai/zen/v1 Model ID
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 Jun 1, 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
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
97 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
Access Available OpenCode Zen
Availability
MiniMax-M3 availability by provider
We found 3 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 | 1.0M | Native | Varies |
| | minimax-m3 | Free tier | 512K | OpenAI-style | Session/weekly limits (unpublished) |
| | MiniMax-M3 | Free tier | 1.0M | Native | Varies |
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MiniMax-M3 alternatives to consider
| Model | Provider | Context | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| minimax-m3 | Ollama Cloud | 512K | Free tier |
| MiniMax-M3 | LLM7.io | 1.0M | Free tier |
| big-pickle | OpenCode Zen | N/A | Free tier |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | OpenCode Zen | 1.0M | Check provider |
| MiMo-V2.5 | OpenCode Zen | 1.0M | Check provider |
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 OpenCode Zen, 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 context window does MiniMax-M3 support?
The listed context window is 1.0M tokens with up to 512K output tokens.
More about MiniMax-M3
Free MiniMax-M3 API.
For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the OpenCode Zen provider page.