Calculate the cost of using MiniMax-M3 from Wafer for your AI applications
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MiniMax-M3 is a chat model from Wafer, one of 14 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.33 per 1M input tokens and $1.32 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1518 out of 3781 chat models by cost and cheaper than 60% of models in this category. MiniMax-M3 supports vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
At $0.33 per 1M input tokens and $1.32 per 1M output tokens, MiniMax-M3 ranks 1518 out of 3781 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 60% of models in this category.
MiniMax-M3 is one of 14 Wafer chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs MiniMax-M3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.30 | $2.50 | -9% |
| apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.40 | $3.31 | +20% |
| us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 | 0% |
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No. MiniMax-M3 costs $0.33 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 9% more affordable for input. However, MiniMax-M3 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
MiniMax-M3 input pricing is $0.33 per 1M tokens, which is 45% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 1518 out of 3781 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 60% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.32 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.75.
Among Wafer's 14 chat models, MiniMax-M3 ranks 5 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to MiniMax-M3 are: amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.30/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.40/1M input tokens); us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.28/1M 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.
MiniMax-M3 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 $0.33 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.32.