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Multimodal foundation models for text, speech, video, and music generation

FreeFree tier
Inputs: text, audio, image, videoOutputs: text, audio, image, video
Type
Open Source
Founded
2022
Company
MiniMax
Visit Website GitHub (40 stars)

About MiniMax

MiniMax is a global AI foundation model company founded in early 2022, dedicated to advancing AI towards AGI with the mission 'co-create intelligence with everyone.' The company offers a suite of proprietary multimodal models, including the frontier coding and agentic model MiniMax M3 (with novel MiniMax Sparse Attention supporting up to 1M context), Hailuo 2.3 for video generation, Speech 2.8, and Music 3.0. These models can understand, generate, and integrate text, audio, images, video, and music. MiniMax's products include the MiniMax Code IDE, MiniMax Audio, Talkie, and an Open API Platform. Their models and products have served over 300 million individual users across 200+ countries and over 1 million enterprises and developers globally. The company also publishes research, such as the MaxProof framework for mathematical proof scaling.

Key Features

MiniMax M3 model with MSA (MiniMax Sparse Attention) and 1M context length
Frontier coding and agentic capabilities beyond code generation
Multimodal models handling text, audio, images, video, and music
MiniMax Code desktop IDE for building agent teams and custom skills
Token Plan subscription with up to 12.5B tokens/month ($20 for ~110K long documents)
Hailuo 2.3 video generation model
MiniMax Speech 2.8 and Music 3.0 models
MaxProof framework for scaling mathematical proof with generative-verifier RL
Open API Platform for enterprises and developers

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • State-of-the-art coding and agentic performance with 1M context window
  • Truly multimodal – supports text, speech, video, and music in one model family
  • Novel MSA attention architecture designed for efficient long-context processing
  • Large and growing user base (300M+ individuals, 1M+ enterprises)
  • Offers both open-source model (M3) and commercial API/subscription plans
  • Integrated development environment (MiniMax Code) for seamless workflow
Cons
  • Pricing may be high for heavy users (e.g., $20/month for 12.5B tokens; no free tier confirmed)
  • Limited documentation and community resources compared to larger competitors
  • Some models (e.g., Hailuo, Speech) may have regional availability restrictions
  • Company is relatively newer (founded 2022) so trust and longevity less established

Best For

Code generation and software engineering agentic tasksBuilding custom AI agents and teams (e.g., Mavis assistant)Video generation for content creationSpeech synthesis and audio productionMusic composition and generationLong-document processing and analysis (up to 1M tokens)Mathematical proof and theorem provingEnterprise API integration for multimodal AI applications

FAQ

What is MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 is a frontier coding and agentic model built on a novel attention architecture called MSA (MiniMax Sparse Attention) that supports up to 1M context tokens. It is natively multimodal and is the only domestic model combining frontier coding, 1M context, and native multimodality; it will be open-source.
What products does MiniMax offer?
MiniMax offers AI-native products including MiniMax Code (a desktop IDE for building agent teams), MiniMax Audio, Talkie (conversational AI), and an Open API Platform for enterprises. They also provide foundational models for video (Hailuo), speech, and music.
How much does MiniMax cost?
MiniMax offers a Token Plan subscription for individuals and small teams at $20/month, providing up to 12.5B tokens (equivalent to ~110K long documents). API pricing for enterprises is pay-as-you-go per token/call, with prepaid packs for audio and video available.