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minimax-01 Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

Calculate the cost of using minimax-01 from OpenRouter for your AI applications

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minimax-01 Cost Calculator

Mode: Chat

Max: 1,000,192 tokens

Max: 1,000,192 tokens

Cost Breakdown

Input Cost$0.00020000
Output Cost$0.001100
Total Cost$0.001300

Pricing Details

Input: $0.0000002000 per token
Output: $0.00000110 per token
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Model Specifications

Capabilities

Vision

Limits

Max Input Tokens1,000,192
Max Output Tokens1,000,192
Max Tokens1,000,192

About minimax-01

minimax-01 is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 355 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.20 per 1M input tokens and $1.10 per 1M output tokens, ranking 792 out of 2661 chat models by cost and cheaper than 70% of models in this category. minimax-01 supports vision. Its 1,000K-token context window is in the top 8% among chat models.

Pricing Information

Input Cost$0.20 per 1M tokens
Output Cost$1.10 per 1M tokens

Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.

Technical Specifications

Maximum Input Tokens1,000,192
Maximum Output Tokens1,000,192
Maximum Total Tokens1,000,192

Pro Tip

Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 1,000,192 input tokens. The maximum output length is 1,000,192 tokens.

Model Capabilities

Vision - Process and understand images

How minimax-01 Pricing Compares

At $0.20 per 1M input tokens and $1.10 per 1M output tokens, minimax-01 ranks 792 out of 2661 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 70% of models in this category.

minimax-01 is one of 355 OpenRouter chat models, with support for vision. its 1,000K-token context window places it in the top 8% of chat models.

ModelProviderInput / 1M tokensOutput / 1M tokensvs minimax-01
anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0AWS Bedrock$0.25$1.25+25%
apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0AWS Bedrock$0.25$1.25+25%
gpt-5.4-nanoAzure$0.20$1.250%

Alternatives to minimax-01

Similar chat models from other providers

AWS Bedrock
anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0
$0.25/1M input
+25% vs minimax-01
AWS Bedrock
apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0
$0.25/1M input
+25% vs minimax-01
Azure
gpt-5.4-nano
$0.20/1M input
0% vs minimax-01

Frequently Asked Questions

Is minimax-01 cheaper than anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0?

Yes. minimax-01 costs $0.20 per 1M input tokens compared to anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0's $0.25 per 1M input tokens, making it 25% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, structured output.

How does minimax-01 pricing compare to the average chat model?

minimax-01 input pricing is $0.20 per 1M tokens, which is 60% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 792 out of 2661 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 70% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.10 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

What makes minimax-01 different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 355 chat models, minimax-01 ranks 101 by input cost.

What are the best alternatives to minimax-01?

The most comparable chat models to minimax-01 are: anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.25/1M input tokens); apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.25/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

How large is minimax-01's context window?

minimax-01 supports up to 1,000,192 input tokens, placing it in the top 8% of chat models by context window size (rank 209 of 2482). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.

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How do I calculate minimax-01 costs?

minimax-01 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.20 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.10.