> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.venice.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# MiniMax M3 Preview API

> MiniMax M3 Preview API on Venice: 512K context, $0.30 input and $1.20 output per 1M tokens. Private, with zero data retention. Pricing, specs and code examples.

> [accordion] Plain-text specification
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> ## MiniMax M3 Preview API
>
> MiniMax M3 Preview is a large language model by MiniMax, available on the Venice API as `minimax-m3-preview`. It runs privately, with zero data retention.
>
> MiniMax-M3 preview is a 1.4T-parameter frontier model from MiniMax for coding, agentic workflows, and complex reasoning, served at fp8 with a 512K context window.
>
> ### MiniMax M3 Preview API pricing
>
> | Model ID | Variant | Privacy | Price |
> | - | - | - | - |
> | `minimax-m3-preview` | Standard | Private | $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M |
>
> ### MiniMax M3 Preview specifications
>
> | Spec | Value |
> | - | - |
> | Provider | MiniMax |
> | Released | Jun 12, 2026 |
> | Privacy | Private |
> | Status | Stable |
> | Open weights | Yes |
> | Context window | 512K tokens |
> | Max output | 128K tokens |
> | Reasoning effort | Not adjustable |
> | Served precision | FP8 |
>
> ### How to use the MiniMax M3 Preview API
>
> Send requests to `POST https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/chat/completions` with `"model": "minimax-m3-preview"` and your API key.
>
> ```bash theme={"system"}
> curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
>   -H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
>   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
>   -d '{
>     "model": "minimax-m3-preview",
>     "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Explain TEE attestation in two sentences." }]
>   }'
> ```
>
> ### Related models
>
> * [DeepSeek V4.1 Flash API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/deepseek-v4-1-flash.md): $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M
> * [DeepSeek v4.1 Flash (1017) API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/deepseek-v4-1-flash-1017.md): $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M
> * [GPT-5.6 Luna API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/gpt-5-6-luna.md): $0.20 / $1.20 per 1M
> * [GPT-5.6 Luna Pro API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/gpt-5-6-luna-pro.md): $0.20 / $1.20 per 1M


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