MiniMax M Plan Pricing

paidlast verified October 20, 2026official site ↗

Plan	Price	Notes
Goofficial source ↗	USD 22/monthchecked 2026-10-20	Baseline usage (1x); M3.1 Flash text model plus image and audio models; no video model
Exploreofficial source ↗	USD 55/monthchecked 2026-10-20	3x Go usage; adds H3 video generation
Buildofficial source ↗	USD 132/monthchecked 2026-10-20	7.5x Go usage; adds H3 video generation

structured from cited official pricing sources: “MiniMax M Plan has three monthly tiers: Go ($22/month), Explore ($55/month, 3x Go usage, adds H3 video generation) and Build ($132/month, 7.5x Go usage). Annual billing charges 10 months and gives 2 months free. Separately, the pay-as-you-go MiniMax API prices M3.1 Flash at $0.15 per 1M input tokens, $0.60 per 1M output tokens and $0.015 per 1M cached input tokens.”

Free & cheaper AI Subscriptions & Models

same category, free plan or open-source license

ClaudeFree tier with core Claude access. Paid subscription plans include Claude Pro at $20/month ($17/month billed annually), Claude Max 5x at $100/month for 5x Pro usage limits, Claude Max 20x at $200/month for heavy agentic coding and power workflows, and Claude Team at $30/user/month ($25/user/month billed annually, 5-seat minimum). Enterprise tier provides custom scalable pricing, SAML SSO, and SCIM provisioning.CerebrasCerebras delivers high-throughput inference powered by its Wafer-Scale Engine (CS-3). It offers a free tier with $5 trial credits, a Developer pay-as-you-go tier with 10x rate limits and per-token pricing starting at $0.10/1M tokens, and custom Enterprise agreements with dedicated wafer hardware and guaranteed SLAs.ChatGPTChatGPT plans (vendor_documented, as-of 2026-09-14): Free; Go (~$8/mo US); Plus $20/mo; Pro from $100/mo (5×) and $200/mo (20×—new $200 sign-ups paused as of 2026-09-10); Business Standard $25/user/mo or $20/user/mo annual (Premium seats $125/$100 annual); Enterprise custom. Product URL: chatgpt.com. Former “Team” plan is now Business. Confirm geo-localized Go/Plus/Pro card amounts on https://chatgpt.com/pricing/.GroqGroq offers ultra-fast LPU inference for open-source AI models. It features a free prototyping tier with zero credit card required, pay-as-you-go developer pricing from $0.05/1M tokens with 50% prompt caching and batch discounts, and dedicated Enterprise LPU capacity.

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FAQ

How much does MiniMax M Plan cost?

MiniMax M Plan has three monthly tiers: Go ($22/month), Explore ($55/month, 3x Go usage, adds H3 video generation) and Build ($132/month, 7.5x Go usage). Annual billing charges 10 months and gives 2 months free. Separately, the pay-as-you-go MiniMax API prices M3.1 Flash at $0.15 per 1M input tokens, $0.60 per 1M output tokens and $0.015 per 1M cached input tokens. Paid pricing starts at $22/month.

Does MiniMax M Plan have a free plan?

No — MiniMax M Plan has no free plan; it is a paid tool.

What are free or cheaper MiniMax M Plan alternatives?

Claude, Cerebras, ChatGPT are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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