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MiniMax: MiniMax M1: AI model

MiniMax M1 is an open-weight reasoning model with a 1M-token context from MiniMax. Reachable from inside Iran through Hormouz.

Context window:
1,000,000 tokens
Input:
$0.55/1M tokens
Output:
$2.2/1M tokens
Type:
text
  • Tools
  • Streaming
  • Long context

Thinking levels:

MiniMax-M1 is a large open-weight reasoning model aimed at very long contexts and efficient inference. It combines a hybrid Mixture-of-Experts design with a custom "lightning attention" mechanism, letting it work through sequences up to a million tokens without blowing up compute cost. It carries 456B parameters with 45.9B active per token, and its custom reinforcement-learning training makes it strong at long-context work, software engineering, agentic tool use and maths.

MiniMax M1 is a good fit for long-context reasoning, software engineering and agentic maths. It supports explicit reasoning. The model works with a context window on the order of a million tokens, so it comfortably handles long inputs. It is served through Hormouz behind an OpenAI-compatible API. Just point your base URL at Hormouz and drop in a Hormouz key, and existing OpenAI SDK code runs unchanged.

Pricing is usage-based: $0.55 per million input tokens and $2.2 per million output tokens, billed only for what you use. Hormouz provides stable access to the model from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card or circumvention tooling required.

MiniMax-M1 is a large-scale, open-weight reasoning model designed for extended context and high-efficiency inference. It leverages a hybrid Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture paired with a custom "lightning attention" mechanism, allowing it...

Quickstart

curl https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "minimax/minimax-m1",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Specs

VendorMiniMax
TypeText
Context window1,000,000 tokens
Pricing$0.55/M in · $2.20/M out
APIChat Completions
CapabilitiesStreaming · Tools

Benchmarks

Reasoning

GPQA Diamond
Graduate-level scientific reasoning
68.2%
HLE
Humanity's Last Exam
7.8%
IFBench
Instruction-following
41.2%

Coding

Terminal-Bench Hard
Agentic coding & terminal use
2.3%

Agentic

τ²-Bench
Tool-use agents in dual-control scenarios
31.6%

Source: Artificial Analysis

Code example

cURL
curl https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "minimax/minimax-m1",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'
Python
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(api_key="ng-YOUR_API_KEY", base_url="https://api.hormouz.net/v1")
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="minimax/minimax-m1",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
JavaScript
import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ apiKey: "ng-YOUR_API_KEY", baseURL: "https://api.hormouz.net/v1" });
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "minimax/minimax-m1",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);

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FAQ

How much does MiniMax M1 cost?
Billing is usage-based: $0.55 per million input tokens and $2.2 per million output tokens. There is no fixed monthly fee. You pay only for what you use.
How do I access MiniMax M1 from inside Iran?
Create a Hormouz account and generate an API key. Hormouz provides a stable path to the model from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card or circumvention tooling required.
Is MiniMax M1 compatible with OpenAI code?
Yes. Hormouz exposes an OpenAI-compatible API. Change the base URL to Hormouz and swap in your Hormouz key. Your existing SDKs and code run without a rewrite.
What context window and capabilities does MiniMax M1 have?
MiniMax M1 works with a context window on the order of a million tokens. It also can produce explicit reasoning. That makes it suitable for long-context reasoning, software engineering and agentic maths.
What is MiniMax M1 good for?
It is best suited to long-context reasoning, software engineering and agentic maths.
Which provider serves MiniMax M1 on Hormouz?
Hormouz is the provider you connect to and bill through. It routes your request to the model and handles access, billing and stable connectivity from inside Iran on your behalf.

Updated 2026-10-13