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MiniMax-M3vsSeed 2.1 Pro

Both language models, compared at each maker’s own API list prices. Every figure links to its source.

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8,000 tokens in, 2,000 out

MiniMax-M3 on MiniMax APISeed 2.1 Pro on Volcengine Ark
Rate appliedBase rateBase rate
Inputper 1M tokens$0.30 ¥6.00
Cache readper 1M tokens$0.060 ¥1.20
Outputper 1M tokens$1.20 ¥30.00
Cost per request$0.0048¥0.108
Per 1,000 requests$4.80¥108.00

Every model is priced for the same request at its maker’s own list prices (each with its source and date), so bold marks the cheapest. A model that can’t serve the request is named, not ranked; a condition its seller doesn’t price says which rate was used.

Key differences

MiniMax-M3Seed 2.1 Pro
InputMaker’s official API · china · CNY
¥2.10 / 1M tokens MiniMax 按量计费价格in Chinese · as of Nov 1, 2026
¥6.00 / 1M tokens 火山方舟：模型价格in Chinese · as of Nov 2, 2026
OutputMaker’s official API · china · CNY
¥8.40 / 1M tokens MiniMax 按量计费价格in Chinese · as of Nov 1, 2026
¥30.00 / 1M tokens 火山方舟：模型价格in Chinese · as of Nov 2, 2026
Context
1,000,000 MiniMax models · as of Nov 1, 2026
1,024,000 火山方舟：模型列表in Chinese · as of Nov 3, 2026
Max output
512,000 MiniMax Text API OpenAI · as of Nov 5, 2026
256,000 火山方舟：模型列表in Chinese · as of Nov 3, 2026
Input modalities
Text, Image, Video Anthropic SDK · as of Nov 1, 2026
Text, Image ZCode--火山方舟-火山引擎in Chinese · as of Nov 2, 2026
Cache readMaker’s official API · china · CNY
¥0.42 / 1M tokens MiniMax 按量计费价格in Chinese · as of Nov 1, 2026
¥1.20 / 1M tokens 火山方舟：模型价格in Chinese · as of Nov 2, 2026

These differences use verified vendor specifications or each maker’s official API on the same region, currency, meter and billing conditions. Different conditions remain side by side in the full table; they do not establish which model is cheaper. Declared features describe support, not measured quality or a recommendation. Missing evidence does not mean a feature is unsupported.

Full comparison

MiniMax-M3 MiniMax Seed 2.1 Pro ByteDance Seed
Overview
ReleasedJun 1, 2026 Sep 2026
Open weightsYes —
Specs
Context1M 1.02M
Max output512K 256K
Input modalitiesText, Image, Video Text, Image
Output modalitiesText Text
ReasoningYes Yes
Reasoning effortsNot stated low, medium, high, minimal
Reasoning can be offYes Yes
Tool useYes Yes
Structured outputNot stated Yes
Pricing · per 1M tokens
Input price$0.30Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 512K tokens, Priority tier ¥6.00Also priced under other conditions: Flex tier, Batch
Output price$1.20Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 512K tokens, Priority tier ¥30.00Also priced under other conditions: Flex tier, Batch
Cache read price$0.060Also priced under other conditions: Prompts over 512K tokens, Priority tier ¥1.20Also priced under other conditions: Flex tier, Batch
Blended price (3 input : 1 output)$0.525 ¥12.00
Pricing under conditions · per 1M tokens
Input price, long prompts$0.60Prompts over 512K tokens Not offered
Output price, long prompts$2.40Prompts over 512K tokens Not offered
Batch input priceNot offered ¥3.00Batch
Batch output priceNot offered ¥15.00Batch
Flex tier input priceNot offered ¥3.00Flex tier
Flex tier output priceNot offered ¥15.00Flex tier
Priority tier input price$0.45Priority tier Not offered
Priority tier output price$1.80Priority tier Not offered
Cited scores
Epoch Capabilities Index147.6 —
LMArena Text1,439 —
LMArena Text · Coding1,495 —
LMArena Vision1,251 —
LMArena Text · Chinese1,472 —
Epoch AI · GPQA Diamond90.9% —

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