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MiniMax

Multimodal foundation models for global creators

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Pricing · FreemiumHot
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
High
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Saturation
Open
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Wrapper risk
Low
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Momentum
Hot
Market trend

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The Brief

What MiniMax does

MiniMax is a Chinese artificial intelligence company that develops multimodal foundation models for text, audio, image, video and music, offered through consumer apps and an API platform. It serves developers, enterprises, content creators, marketers and consumers. Named products include the MiniMax M3 language model with 1M-token context and native multimodal support, earlier M2.7 and M2.5 models, the H3 video generation model, Speech 2.8 and Music 3.0. MiniMax Code is a coding agent with coding and work modes, and MiniMax Design is a platform for commercial content production. The site offers subscription and API access but shows no pricing figures on its home page.

How MiniMax compares with its closest alternatives

4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as MiniMax does. All 5 offer an API, as MiniMax does. MiniMax offers a web app and a mobile app. Of the 4 alternatives with platforms on record, all 4 offer a web app and 2 offer a mobile app. MiniMax was founded in 2021; the alternatives were founded between 2019 and 2023, 1 of them earlier. MiniMax is based in Shanghai, China; all its 5 alternatives are in China too.

Market position · AI Models

How MiniMax compares in AI Models

MiniMax has high opportunity and sits in the top third of 455 live AI Models tools on FalcoScan. Across AI Models, the average opportunity score is 74.6 and the average saturation score 30.5. FalcoScan rates MiniMax's own market position as open. 200 of the 455 operating AI Models tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 13 shutdowns in the category.

MiniMax compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
MiniMaxFounded 2021 · Shanghai, ChinaHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, MobileHot
Zhipu AIFounded 2019 · Beijing, ChinaHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
DoubaoFounded 2023 · Beijing, ChinaHighContestedFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, MobileHot
StepfunFounded 2023 · Shanghai, ChinaHighOpenPaid—NoYesWeb, APIRising
01.AIFounded 2023 · Beijing, ChinaHighOpenFreemium—YesYesAPIRising
Moonshot AIFounded 2023 · Beijing, ChinaHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, MobileStable

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities MiniMax exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Text GenerationVisionSpeech SynthesisMusic GenerationVideo Generation
Industry Verticals
SaasConsumerCreative
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Questions

MiniMax: common questions

Is MiniMax free?

MiniMax has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to MiniMax?

The closest alternatives to MiniMax that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Zhipu AI, Doubao, Stepfun, 01.AI, and Moonshot AI.

Is MiniMax still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists MiniMax as operating at minimax.cn.

Where is MiniMax based?

MiniMax is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Does MiniMax have an API?

Yes. MiniMax offers an API.

Who is MiniMax for?

MiniMax is built for consumers, developers, and enterprises.

How do I sign in to MiniMax?

Sign in on MiniMax's own website, minimax.cn. FalcoScan reviews MiniMax but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by MiniMax directly.

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